from Act 2 of the opera Gloriana, op. 53
Gloriana, Britten's sixth opera, was commissioned by Covent Garden to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. The libretto was by William Plomer.
The Courtly Dances appear in the third scene of ActII.
From the Opera's music Britten subsequently compiled a Symphonic Suite Op.53A, published by Boosey & Hawkes, the full score and set of parts are available now.
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