Henry Purcell : Suite From The Fairy Queen

SKU: BT.DHP-1125360-070

9x12 inches.

The English composer Henry Purcell was born in Westminster in 1659 where he also died in 1695. Purcell was an important Baroque composer, writing both vocal and instrumental works. His compositions are still widely performed today.Westminster Suite is based on three distinct works by Purcell. The festive opening section, Fanfare, is followed by the magnificent anthem from Funeral Music for Queen Mary. The suite closes with the well-known rondo from the Abdelazer Suite.

De musicus Henry Purcell werd rond het jaar 1659 geboren in het Engelse Westminster; hij stierf in 1695 te Londen. Purcell was een toonaangevend barokcomponist die zowel instrumentale als vocale muziek schreef. Zijn composities worden nog altijd veelvuldig uitgevoerd.Westminster Suite is gebaseerd op drie markante werken uit het oeuvre van Purcell. Het feestelijke eerste deel, Fanfare, wordt gevolgd door het prachtige Anthem uit Funeral Music for Queen Mary. De suite wordt afgesloten met het bekende Rondo uit de Abdelazer Suite.

Der Musiker Henry Purcell wurde um das Jahr 1659 im englischen Westminster geboren und starb 1695 in London. Purcell war ein bedeutender Komponist des Barock, der sowohl instrumentale als auch vokale Werke schrieb. Seine Kompositionen werden heute noch oft aufgeführt.Westmins ter Suite basiert auf drei markanten Stücken aus dem Werk von Purcell. Dem festlichen ersten Teil, Fanfare, folgt die prächtige Anthem aus der Funeral Music for Queen Mary. Den Schluss der Suite bildet das bekannte Rondo aus der Abdelazer Suite.

Le compositeur anglais Henry Purcell est né en 1659 Westminster, où il fut également inhumé en 1695. Outre une musique instrumentale abondante, le célèbre compositeur baroque laisse un large catalogue dâ???uvres religieuses et profanes. Ses compositions sont toujours abondamment interprétées aujourd'hui.Westminste r Suite sâ??articule autour de trois pièces bien distinctes de Purcell : Fanfare Festive, Anthem extrait de Funeral Music for Queen Mary (Musique funèbre pour la Reine Mary) et pour conclure, le brillant Rondeau, extrait de Abdelazer Suite (Abdelazer ou la revanche du Maure).

SKU: ST.PC5

ISBN 9790220223440.

An extraordinary acknowledgement of the esteem with which the composer was regarded in his lifetime, the three surviving odes on the death of Henry Purcell are also in themselves among the finest works by his English contemporaries. John Blow's extended elegy 'Mark how the lark and linnet sing', which sets a poem by Dryden, modestly scored for two voices, two recorders and continuo, is a masterpiece displaying both the contrapuntal skill which Blow had taught Purcell and the florid declamatory style which Purcell had brought to perfection in such numbers as ''Tis Nature's voice' in Hail! bright Cecilia. Henry Hall's 'Yes my Aminta', laid out for similar forces, is an eloquent and finely crafted pastoral dialogue in the pathetic style, with words probably written by the composer himself. Grandest in conception is 'Come, come along for a dance and a song', by Jeremiah Clarke. Setting a conventional pastoral elegy penned by an unknown hand, it marshals three solo voices, chorus and full baroque orchestra in a sequence of contrasting movements - including both the song and the dance to which the title refers - which together form a lament at once arresting and poignant. The three works have not hitherto been presented together, and the Clarke appears for the first time in a modern critical edition - together with Godfrey Finger's hitherto unpublished 'Farewell' Suite in G minor, probably from his own lost ode on Purcell's death.

SKU: HL.49010354

ISBN 9790200207613. UPC: 073999921113. 5.25x7.5x0.075 inches.

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SKU: KN.09291S

UPC: 822795092912.

This selection represents some of Henry Purcell's finest work and is delightful with its emphasis on a light marcato stroke that flows easily at an allegretto tempo. The key of G major fits naturally under the fingers for young string students, and the bass part has been simplified in a few places to more accurately match the technical abilities of developing students. Duration 1:30. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: FL.FX073329

Instruments: 1 Solo Tuba; Difficuly Level: Grade 2; Duration: 2 mn 35 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Arrangement, Republished Master Piece; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.

SKU: FL.FX073330

Instruments: 1 Solo Viola; Difficuly Level: Grade 2; Duration: 2 mn 35 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Arrangement, Republished Master Piece; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.

SKU: FL.FX074444

Instruments:Str ing Quartet: 2 Violins 1 Alto 1 Cello; Difficuly Level: Grade 4; Duration: 1 mn 30; Musical Style: Classical; Category: Arrangement; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.

SKU: FL.FX073326

Instruments: 1 Solo Recorder; Difficuly Level: Grade 2; Duration: 2 mn 35 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Arrangement, Republished Master Piece; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.

SKU: FL.FX073319

Instruments: 1 Solo Alto Saxophone; Difficuly Level: Grade 2; Duration: 2 mn 35 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Arrangement, Republished Master Piece; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.

SKU: FL.FX074441

Instruments:Win d Quartet: 1 Flute 1 Oboe 1 Bb Clarinet 1 Basson 1 Bassoon; Difficuly Level: Grade 4; Duration: 1 mn 20 s; Musical Style: Classical; Category: Arrangement; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.

SKU: FL.FX073323

Instruments: 1 Solo Flute; Difficuly Level: Grade 2; Duration: 2 mn 35 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Arrangement, Republished Master Piece; Composer: Henry PURCELL; Arranger: Eric VIRETON.