Rondeau, from The Fairy Queen (string quartet)

Title: Rondeau, from The Fairy Queen

Composer: Henry Purcell, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: During the latter part of his tragically short life, Purcell wrote a considerable amount of music for the theater. The script for The Fairy Queen is lost, but Purcell’s music remains. The rondeau is a among the best known of the composer’s works and is often requested as wedding music.