Symphony from "The Fairy Queen," Act IV
Henry Purcell (trans. Roger Smith)
Subtitle: Transcribed for Twelve-Part Brass Choir with Timpani
General Info
Year: 1692 / 1957
Duration: c. 7:20
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Robert King Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $44.70
Movements
1. Allegro Marziale - Canzona - 2:15
2. Largo - 1:35
3. Allegro Maestoso – Adagio - 3:00
Instrumentation
Full Score
B-flat Cornet I-VI
Horn in F I-II (Trombones may substitute)
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Fairy-Queen (1692) is a semi-opera by Henry Purcell; a "restoration spectacular". The libretto is an anonymous adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream.
First performed in 1692, The Fairy-Queen was composed three years before Purcell's death at the age of 35. Following his death, the score was lost and only rediscovered early in the twentieth century.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Ohio State University (Columbus) Concert Band Chamber Ensemble (Scott A. Jones, conductor) - 5 March 2021
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
- The Fairy-Queen, Wikipedia Accessed 4 March 2021
- Purcell, H.; Smith, R. (1957). Symphony from the Fairy Queen, Act IV: Transcribed for Twelve-Part Brass Choir with Timpani [score]. Robert King Music: North Easton, Mass.