Duke of Gloucester's March (3)

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 Theme code Index    1H71H5 1H71H5
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Henry Purcell
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English
 Meter/Rhythm    Country Dance, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    F
 Accidental    1 flat
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    ENGLAND(London and South East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Thomas Bray
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1699
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Duke of Gloucester’s March C:Henry Purcell M:C| L:1/8 R:March and Country Dance Tune B:Thomas Bray – “Country Dances” (London, 1699) N:The volume was dedicated to the 10 yr. old Duke of N:Gloucester, William Henry, son of Queen Anne. N:Bray was a theatrical dancer and dancing master in N:London in the 1690’s. The tune is from Henry Purcell’s N:opera “The Indian Queen.” Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F f2 e>g f2c2|f2 e>g f2c2|f>g f>g T(g3 f/g/)|a2 f4 a2| c’2 f>a g2 c>f|d2 B>d G2 d>g|e2 c>e d2 =B2|c8:| |:g2 d>f e2 c>e|g2 d>f e2c2|fcdc BAGF|E2G3 Gc| A2 A>d c2 c>f|d2 d>f e2 g>b|a2 f>a g2e2|F8:|]