Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682 - 1738) was a French composer
whose dramatic works made him one of the leading
exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though
most of his works are no longer performed, Mouret's
name survives today thanks to the popularity of the
Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de symphonies,
which has been adopted as the signature tune of the PBS
program "Masterpiece Theatre" and is a popular musical
choice in many modern weddings.
Although originally written for ...(+)
Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682 - 1738) was a French composer
whose dramatic works made him one of the leading
exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though
most of his works are no longer performed, Mouret's
name survives today thanks to the popularity of the
Fanfare-Rondeau from his first Suite de symphonies,
which has been adopted as the signature tune of the PBS
program "Masterpiece Theatre" and is a popular musical
choice in many modern weddings.
Although originally written for Orchestra in 1729, I
created this arrangement for Woodwind Quintet (Flute,
Oboe, Bb Clarinet , French Horn and Bassoon).