hornpipe
English composer
Definition
An English Baroque dance in triple or duple metre, with a characteristically dotted-note rhythmic profile. In Purcell's keyboard suites the hornpipe has a robust, slightly rustic character, often drawing on vernacular English dance idioms.
Interpretive Guidance
Play with a strong rhythmic profile and a lively, grounded feel. Dotted rhythms should be crisply articulated. The hornpipe is more extroverted than the almand or saraband — allow its vigorous character to come through.