H. Purcell - Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge (Z. 570)

Incidental music ABDELAZER or THE MOOR&REVENGE (Z 570), by Henry Purcell. 1st performed in London, Drury Lane, Apr 4 1695. Tragedy of Aphra Behn (1676) I. Ouverture II. Rondeau** III. Air (I) IV. Air (II) V. Minuet VI. Air (III) VII. Jig VIII. Hornpipe IX. Air (IV) X. Song for Jemmy Bowen: Lucinda is bewitching fair* Performed by Academy of Ancient Music dir. Christopher Hogwood *Joy Roberts (soprano) ** Notes: The rondeau (not the same as the 18th century rondo) was used by Benjamin Britten as the theme for his set of variations The Young Person&Guide to the Orchestra (1946). It was also used as the theme of the television series The First Churchills (1969), as the intro song for Intellivision video game Thunder Castle (1986), and may be heard as dancing music at the Netherfield ball in the 2005 production of Pride and Prejudice. The Britten piece is used as a recurrent motif in the 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom. *** *** *** Picture: Judah and Tamar (1681), by Arent de Gelder (1645-1727).