This collection includes the instrumental pieces from Henry Purcell’s 1692 opera, The Fairy Queen, which is an adaption of Shakespeare’s play, Midsummer Night’s Dream. It can be played as a quartet (violin 1, violin 2, viola, and cello) or as a quintet (with bass). With the bass part is suitable for string orchestra. Violin Part 3 books, which can substitute for the viola part, are available.
PDFs are available for each of the books in our String Quartet and Quintet offerings.
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Tunes in this Collection...“First Music, Prelude”“Hornpipe” “Second Music, Air” “Rondeau” “Act I, Overture” “First Act Tune, Jig” “Dance for the Followers of Night” “Second Act Tune, Air” “Overture, Symphony While the Swans Come Forward” “Dance for the Fairies” “Dance for the Green Men” “Dance for the Haymakers” “Third Act Tune, Hornpipe” “Act IV, Symphony” “Entry of Phoebus” “Fourth Act Tune, Air” “Act V, Prelude” “Entry Dance” “Symphony” “Monkey’s Dance” “Prelude” “Chaconne, Dance for Chinese Man and Woman” “Appendix , Entry Dance” “Appendix IV, Air” |
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PDFs are available worldwide for most of the books we offer.
We are in the process of making PDFs available for all of our printable musical offerings. |
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We are discontinuing the print versions of our string quartets and string quintets. We still have some printed plastic spiral-bound copies available. Quantities are limited. |