Listen to Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 / Act 3 - Song: "When I have often heard" online. Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 / Act 3 - Song: "When I have often heard" is an English language song and is sung by Jennifer Smith, English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner. Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 / Act 3 - Song: "When I have often heard", from the album The Power of Purcell, was released in the year 2020. The duration of the song is 3:13. Download English songs online from JioSaavn.