Description

John Alcock, an 18th-century English composer and organist, originally wrote his set of suites, featuring a trumpet piece as the finale, for the harpsichord or spinet. This charming collection, published in 1741, provides a valuable introduction to the Baroque keyboard dance suite.

Songs / Content

• 1. Suite No. 1 in A, 1. Larghetto
• 2. Suite No. 2 in B flat, 1. Almand: Vivace
• 3. Suite No. 3 in C minor, 1. Almand: Allegro ma non presto
• 4. Suite No. 4 in D minor, 1. Almand: Allegro
• 5. Suite No. 5 in E minor, 1. Almand: Allegro
• 6. Suite No. 6 in F, 1. Almand: Allegro
• 7. A Trumpet Piece
• 8. Suite No. 1 in A, 2. Almand: Allegro
• 9. Suite No. 1 in A, 3. Saraband: Largo
• 10. Suite No. 1 in A, 4. Minuet:Moderato and Variation
• 11. Suite No. 2 in B flat, 2. Siciliana: Adagio
• 12. Suite No. 2 in B flat, 3. Gavot: Allegro
• 13. Suite No. 3 in C minor, 2. Courant, Moderato
• 14. Suite No. 3 in C minor, 3. Minuet: Vivace
• 15. Suite No. 4 in D minor, 2. Courant: Largo
• 16. Suite No. 4 in D minor, 3. Minuet: Vivace and Variations
• 17. Suite No. 5 in E minor, 2. Saraband: Larghetto
• 18. Suite No. 5 in E minor, 3. Giga: Allegro
• 19. Suite No. 6 in F, 2. Siciliana: Largo affettuoso
• 20. Suite No. 6 in F, 3. Gavot: Allegro ma non troppo
• 21. Suite No. 6 in F, 4. Giga: Allegro