| Prince Of Denmark's March |
Article Index for Prince Of |
Website Links For Prince |
Information AboutPrince Of Denmark's March |
|
For many years, the piece was incorrectly attributed to the better-known composer, Henry Purcell . The misattribution emanated from an arrangement for Organ , that was published in the 1870s by a Dr. William Spark , then town organist of Leeds . It was later adopted by Sir Henry Wood in his well-known arrangement for Trumpet , String Orchestra and organ. The piece is actually taken from the Semi-opera ''The Island Princess'' (1699), a joint musical production of Clarke and Daniel Purcell (Henry Purcell's younger brother), which is probably the reason for the confusion. Various sources and intrumentations are known for the piece. According to other sources, the march was originally written in honour of George, Prince Of Denmark , the consort of Queen Anne Of Great Britain . The march is very popular as Wedding Music (it was played during the Wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles in St Paul's Cathedral ) and was often broadcast by the BBC during World War II , especially when broadcasting to occupied Denmark . A snippet of the tune can be heard at the end of the Chumbawumba song, " Tubthumping ", and also during the fade-out of the Beatles songs, " All You Need Is Love " and " It's All Too Much ". EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|