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The Abdelazer Rondeau three-two

The Abdelazer Rondeau has been added to 1 tune set.

The Abdelazer Rondeau has been added to 23 tunebooks.

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X: 1
T: The Abdelazer Rondeau
R: three-two
M: 3/2
L: 1/8
K: Dmin
|: D4 F4 A4 | d2ef gfed ^c4 | a2df afd2 b4 | g2ce gec2 a4 |
f2Bd fdB2 g4 | e2A^c ecA2 f4 | efed ^c2f2 efed | A2d2 ^cded d4 :|
|: F4 A4 c4 | f2ga bagf e4 | a2ba g2ag f2FG | A2BA G2AG F2fe |
d2ed c2dc B2gf | e2fe d2ed c2ag | f2gf e2fe d2g2 | c2f2 efgf f4 :|
D4 F4 A4 | d2ef gfed ^c4 | a2df afd2 b4 | g2ce gec2 a4 |
f2Bd fdB2 g4 | e2A^c ecA2 f4 | efed ^c2f2 efed | A2d2 ^cded d4 |
|: c3d cd e2 fedc | =B3c Bcd2 edcB | c3d cde2 fed2 | c6=B2 A4 |
e3f efg2 agfe | f3g fga2 bagf | e3f efg2 agfe | f2g2 g3f/g/ a4 :|
D4 F4 A4 | d2ef gfed ^c4 | a2df afd2 b4 | g2ce gec2 a4 |
f2Bd fdB2 g4 | e2A^c ecA2 f4 | efed ^c2f2 efed | A2d2 ^cded d4 ||

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The Abdelazer Rondeau

A strong, rousing 3/2 by Purcell, which he composed in 1695 as part of the incidental music for the play Abdelazer or The Moor’s Revenge by Aphra Behn written in 1676. Benjamin Britten in the 20th century used the tune as the basis for his The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.
It is a 5-part dance tune. Part A is in D minor, and is identical to parts C and E (but without repeats). Accompanists on harmony instruments should be aware that Part B is in F major, and part D is in A minor, the final chord of this part being A major.
There are many opportunities for ornamentation, as would have been done naturally in the 17th century.

In an Irish session ?

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The Abdelazer Rondeau

Why not? We’re eclectic in most of our sessions where I live, and there are 64 other three-twos in the database here, not all of them Irish.

This is a BRILLIANT 3/2 hornpipe!! Hey, great stuff can come from anywhere :-)

The Abdelazer Rondeau

This tune is related to "Downfall of the Gin", tune #12250