Rondeau from "Abdelazar"
Henry Purcell (arr. David Farnon)
General Info
Year: 1695 / 1988
Duration: c. 3:15
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Masque
Publisher: G. & M. Brand
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet/Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Glockenspiel
- Hand Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Abdelazer was at 17th century masque -- a blend of poetry, dance and instrumental music especially popular at the court of James I of England. Purcell wrote the music in 1695.
This rondeau is a short dance in the masque which would probably have been forgotten had not Benjamin Britten made it popular when he used it as the theme for his Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
David Farnon's stylish score expands the original theme and varies it in accordance with 17th century practice.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
- Louisiana: III
- Oregon: IV-A
- Texas: III. Complete
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Symphony Band (Scott Corley, conductor) - 16 March 2023
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Air and March (arr. Gordon) (1955)
- Battle Symphony (arr. Schaefer) (1976)
- Courtly Festival (arr. Gordon) (1961)
- Dido and Aeneas
- Dido's Lament (arr. Jos van de Braak)
- Fanfare and Rondo (arr. Gardner) (1957)
- Funeral Music for Queen Mary (after Purcell) (arr. Stucky) (1992)
- Music for Queen Mary (arr. Garofalo) (1695/1999)
- Music for Queen Mary II (ed. King) (1695/1956)
- Ode on St. Cecelia's Day 1692
- Passing By
- A Purcell Suite (arr. Boyd)
- Rondeau from "Abdelazar" (arr. Farnon) (1695/1988)
- Suite in E-flat Major (arr. Martin) (2010)
- Symphony from "The Fairy Queen," Act IV (arr. Smith) (1692/1957)
- Trumpet Tune
- Trumpet Tune and Air
- Trumpet Tune and Ayre (arr. Barnes) (1988)
- Voluntary on Old Hundreth (arr. Curnow) (/2000)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Purcell, H.; Farnon, D.; Behn, A. (1988). Rondeau from "Abdelazer" [score]. R. Smith: Watford, Eng.