Rondeau

Jean-Joseph Mouret

Subtitle: From Symphonies of Fanfares

General Info

Year: 1729 / 2003
Duration: c. 1:55
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Amitra Music, distributed by Kendor Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $16.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani (optional)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Fanfare-Rondeau is a classical rondeau from the first Suite de Symphonies by the French composer Jean-Joseph Mouret. Written in 1729, It is a work of French Baroque music. It is well known as the theme from Masterpiece Theatre, and remains popular at weddings.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York (Richard Kapp, conductor) 0 2002

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) Symphonic Band (Caleb Danielson, conductor) – 10 June 2021
San Jose (Calif.) Wind Symphony (Edward C. Harris, conductor) – 5 March 2017

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Rondeau (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1729/2014)

All Wind Works

Fanfare Royale (arr. Kenny)
Fanfare-Rondeau (arr. Naulais)
Graduation Suite (with Elgar; arr. Story) (2002)
Rondeau from "Premier Suite de Symphonies"
Rondeau (arr. Barnes) (1729/1988)
Rondeau (arr. King) (1729/1972)
Rondeau (arr. Kaisershot) (1729/2003)
Rondeau (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1729/2014)
Rondeau: Fete Imperial (arr. Smedvig) (1981)
Trumpeters March Royale (arr. Ployhar) (1989)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Jean-Joseph Mouret." Accessed 7 March 2017
Mouret, J.; Kaisershot, K. (2003). Rondeau (from Sinfonies of fanfares) [score]. Amitra Music: [s.l.]
Suite of Symphonies for Brass, strings and timpani No. 1, Wikipedia Accessed 5 August 2020