Boree by Richard Jones
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This charming short Baroque piece for flute and harpsichord is by the English composer Richard Jones (1680 - 1744)
(known as "Dicky").
It's adapted from his Suite in A minor for harpsichord, which has 6 short movements.
This is the last movement.
It's adapted from his Suite in A minor for harpsichord, which has 6 short movements.
This is the last movement.
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Richard Jones was an English composer and violinist.
Jones's first publication appeared in 1720, a solo cantata "While in a Lovely Rurall Seat".
He was associated with the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra in London possibly as early as 1723; and in 1730 he became the orchestra's leader.
He taught violin as well; Michael Christian Festing was one of his pupils.
He was a stage composer at a time when Georg Frideric Handel's music dominated the British stage, and much of his music, or what of it survives, shows a clear Italian influence and style.
A Boree (usual spelling "Bouree") is a lively dance in two-time, originating in France.
Jones's first publication appeared in 1720, a solo cantata "While in a Lovely Rurall Seat".
He was associated with the Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra in London possibly as early as 1723; and in 1730 he became the orchestra's leader.
He taught violin as well; Michael Christian Festing was one of his pupils.
He was a stage composer at a time when Georg Frideric Handel's music dominated the British stage, and much of his music, or what of it survives, shows a clear Italian influence and style.
A Boree (usual spelling "Bouree") is a lively dance in two-time, originating in France.
An album cover for a collection of Richard Jones' pieces
"Sets of Lessons for the Keyboard".
"Sets of Lessons for the Keyboard".
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or
Flute and piano (or backing track).
Score and flute part in one download:
$3 (£2.49)
4 pages.
