Instrumental classical music

Renaissance

• Allison, R. – De la tromba pavane.
• Dowland, J.:
  • The Earl of Essex his galiard. An instrumental version for mixed consort of the song Can she excuse my wrongs.
  • The frog galliard. A mixed consort version of Now, O now, I needs must part.
• Holborne, A. – The honeysuckle. An almain also known as Heart’s ease.
• Johnson, E. – Johnson’s medley.
• Johnson, J. – Quadro pavane.
• Nicholson, R. – The Jew’s dance. An extended version of a traditional dance tune of the same name.
• Philips, P. – Philips’ pavane.

Baroque

• Charpentier, M.-A. – Prelude from Te Deum. Best known as the theme tune of the Eurovision network.
• Clarke, J. – Prince of Denmark’s march. The original arrangement for harpsichord.
• Hume, T. – Hark, hark. The first piece to use col legno in western music.
• Johnson, R.:
  • Mr Johnson’s almain.
  • The prince’s almain. This and the previous almain are sometimes linked to B. Jonson’s masque of Oberon, the Faery Prince, but I am not really convinced of this.

Classical

• Mozart, W. A. – 7 variations on Willem van Nassau. This Willem is an old version of the Dutch national anthem.
• Reinagle, A. – Federal march. Performed on 4 July 1788 in the Federal Procession in Philadelphia to celebrate the newly ratified Constitution.

Romantic

• Chopin, F. – Largo in E♭ major. Actually a rearrangement of J. N. Kaszewski’s National Song for the Prosperity of the King.
• Elgar, E. – Pomp and Circumstance Marches:
  • March No 1. The most famous one. It was used as the basis for the song Land of hope and glory.
  • March No 4. Best known as the recessional for Charles III Windsor’s wedding and later coronation.
• Filipescu, N. – Melodie nationale. A rather obscure piece, see The changing taste of the Romanian elites (296–8) for more information.
• Führer, R. – Fugato on the theme of the Austrian national anthem. This refers to the anthem of the former Austrian Empire, not the current Austrian anthem.
• Liszt, F. –  Szózat und ungarischer Hymnus. A medley of the Hungarian patriotic song Szózat and the national anthem of Hungary.
• Power, T. – Arrorró. A lullaby that served as the basis for the anthem of the Canary Islands.
• Smetana, B. – Vltava (another version). Symphonic poem from the Má vlast cycle.

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