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Suites on Percussion

A musical Suite or Partita generally refers to a set of instrumental pieces grouped together for orchestral performance. Initially this often referred to a set of dances sometimes introduced with an overture or prelude but laterly it was interpreted more broadly to include pieces linked thematically in some way such as Holst’s Planets Suite. In this selection from suites we have examples ranging from the Baroque, through the Impressionist to modern 20th century compositions. They have all been re-arranged on our palette of New World percussion instruments - supplemented in some cases by Harps, Ocarinas and occasionally synthesisers. P Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite Miniature Overture  March  Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy  Russian Dance (Trepak) Arabian Dance (Coffee)  Chinese Dance (Tea)  Dance of the Reed Pipes  Waltz of the Flowers JS Bach Minuette in F  Partita (Extract) JS Bach Chaconne in D Minor from Partita no2 GF Handel Harp Suite C Debussy Small Suite Ballet Bateau Cortege Minuet C Debussy Children’s Corner Suite  Golliwog's Cakewalk  Jumbo's Lullaby  Serenade for a Doll  The Snow is Dancing  The Little Sheppard  Dr Gradus at Parnassus G Faure Dolly Suite: Berceuse  Kitty Valse C Saint Saens Carnival of the Animals Fossils and Finale M Ravel Gaspard de la nuit (Demons of the Night) Suite Scarbo  G Holst Planets Suite: Jupiter  Mars Mercury  Neptune   E Grieg Peer Gynt Suite: Morning Mood  Holberg Suite