Audio sample

Suite Antique

Instrumental

The instrumentation for Suite Antique (for flute, harpsichord and strings) is the same as Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. The suite is made up of six movements ranging from a Bach-like Aria to a Richard Rodgers-style Waltz. Rutter’s own style comes forth most strongly in the final Rondeau with its characteristically forward-driving rhythms and beautiful melodic lines. Evoking an ‘antique’ spirit, each movement is based on a Baroque or Classical style.

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Orchestration: fl, hpd, str

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