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It's the theme statement from Benjamin Britten's
"Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", Op. 34
(1946), which is a set of variations and fugue
on the Rondeau from Henry Purcell's incidental
music to Aphra Behn's play, "Abdelazer" (1695).

sunmusicstri...@gmail.com wrote:
 > Re:  Music for "Moonrise Kingdom."
 >
 > This is one of those things that I should know,
 > and should be embarrassed to ask, but I'm
 > mystified by this, and need help;  there is a
 > new film coming out (with Bill Murray and a
 > bunch of other well known actors), called
 > "Moonrise Kingdom."  The commercials for this
 > film are showing on tv all the time, and the
 > music behind it is some orchestral piece which
 > is very familiar -- I've played it before --
 > but which I cannot identify for some reason.
 > I hesitate to say whether it's even baroque or
 > classical (or romantic??).
 >
 > Anyone recognize that tune?
 >
 > TIA