English Suites (Bach) - The Six English Suites

The Six English Suites

  • 1st Suite in A major, BWV 806
Prelude, Allemande, Courante I, Courante II, Sarabande, Bourrée I, Bourrée II, Gigue
  • 2nd Suite in A minor, BWV 807
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Bourrée I, Bourrée II, Gigue
  • 3rd Suite in G minor, BWV 808
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte I, Gavotte II, Gigue
  • 4th Suite in F major, BWV 809
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuet I, Menuet II, Gigue
  • 5th Suite in E minor, BWV 810
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Passepied I, Passepied II, Gigue
  • 6th Suite in D minor, BWV 811
Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte I, Gavotte II, Gigue

Note that the key sequence follows the same series of notes as the chorale 'Jesu, meine Freude'; this is unlikely to be accidental.

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