Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Some chaconnes to rival Pachelbel's Canon for bridal entrances!?

I don't know about any other parts of the world, but here in Perth, Western Australia, all couples seem to want as they walk down the aisle is Pachelbel's Canon in D. The other day I said to some string-playing friends that I'd like to find another canon that is similarly handy in that you can stop whenever you need to...and I found some beautiful chaconnes by Lullyand Purcell!

LULLY CHACONNES sourced from the Werner Icking Archive

Here's the score and parts for two in G:

If playing this first one in a string quartet perhaps let the violist play the second part, and the second violin the "taille" part (so no-one would be playing the "quinte" part)
Score
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello

For this second one, if played in a string quartet, the "quinte" part is given in alto clef, so the "taille" part would be omitted...
Score
Parts

Here's one for a string trio in C:
Score
Violin 1
Violin 2/viola
Cello

PURCELL CHACONNES sourced from the Werner Icking Archive

This is from "King Arthur":
Score
Violins 1 & 2
Viola
Cello

This is from "The Fairy Queen":
Score
Violins 1 & 2
Viola
Cello


But...if you really need Pachelbel's Canon in D, or haven't got the Gigue that follows it, check these out:

Violin 1
Violin 2
Violin 3 / viola
I know you don't really need the cello part for the Canon, but it has the Gigue part as well: Cello

Transcribed for four violas, in G (Canon only):
Viola 1
Viola 2
Viola 3
Viola 4

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