Suite Antique
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Suite Antique is a 1979 concertante work by John Rutter that is written for harpsichord, flute and string orchestra.[1][2]
Rutter composed the piece for a concert at which Bach's fifth Brandenburg concerto was to be performed, and so decided to write the piece for the same ensemble.[3] One of Rutter's most popular orchestral works, it has become an important standard in contemporary flute repertoire and been recorded several times by Rutter and others.[4][5] It has six movements; Prelude, Ostinato, Aria, Waltz, Chanson and Rondeau.[6][7]
Rutter later created an arrangement for harp and strings, and published it in 2011 as Suite Lyrique.[8]
