Suite in G Major

Following my previous keyboard Suite in A Minor, I have composed a second, more experimental, Suite in G Major. In addition to Bach and Handel, the influences for this suite include the French Baroque composers, Couperin and Rameau.

I. Marche: I have experimented with a tonic bass pedal in the opening bars, and an unorthodox modulation and cadence in the final bars.

II. Menuet: with a fugal A section, and a contrasting minimalistic B section.

III. Sarabande: I have tried to travel from Handelian grandiosity to Bachian linearism throughout the course of this movement.

IV. Gavotte: perhaps the most conservative of the five movements.

V. Gigue: a minimalistic gigue in the style of Rameau.

I hope you enjoy it.

Best wishes,

Hane Htut Maung

HHMaung - Suite in G Major - I. Marche.MID

HHMaung - Suite in G Major - II. Menuet.MID

HHMaung - Suite in G Major - III. Sarabande.MID

HHMaung - Suite in G Major - IV. Gavotte.MID

HHMaung - Suite in G Major - V. Gigue.MID

HHMaung - Suite in G Major.pdf

very charming pieces! ;) keep up!

Once again, this is very nice. It seems to tend to the then emerging style-gallant since the Courante and Allemande are notably absent, replaced by the sort of French dances that were becoming popular towards the end of the Baroque period. Truthfully, I am very jealous; I too am writing a Baroque suite but it is likely to take me the rest of the year to complete, that is if I complete it at all. Above all I enjoyed the Sarabande, which would be very nice if played expressively (instead of a MIDI). I will probably try these out on my harpsichord. Thank you very much for posting your hard work.