The ABRSM 'Easier Piano Pieces' series features pieces chosen for their comparative lack of technical difficulty, therefore providing an excellent introduction to the music of great composers throughout history.
This set of suites, with a trumpet piece to finish, was originally written for the harpsichord or spinet by the 18th-century English composer and organist, John Alcock, and published in 1741. It contains music of great charm and offers a valuable introduction to the Baroque keyboard dance suite.
- Suite No. 1 in A, 1. Larghetto
- Suite No. 2 in B flat, 1. Almand: Vivace
- Suite No. 3 in C minor, 1. Almand: Allegro ma non presto
- Suite No. 4 in D minor, 1. Almand: Allegro
- Suite No. 5 in E minor, 1. Almand: Allegro
- Suite No. 6 in F, 1. Almand: Allegro
- A Trumpet Piece
- Suite No. 1 in A, 2. Almand: Allegro
- Suite No. 1 in A, 3. Saraband: Largo
- Suite No. 1 in A, 4. Minuet:Moderato and Variation
- Suite No. 2 in B flat, 2. Siciliana: Adagio
- Suite No. 2 in B flat, 3. Gavot: Allegro
- Suite No. 3 in C minor, 2. Courant, Moderato
- Suite No. 3 in C minor, 3. Minuet: Vivace
- Suite No. 4 in D minor, 2. Courant: Largo
- Suite No. 4 in D minor, 3. Minuet: Vivace and Variations
- Suite No. 5 in E minor, 2. Saraband: Larghetto
- Suite No. 5 in E minor, 3. Giga: Allegro
- Suite No. 6 in F, 2. Siciliana: Largo affettuoso
- Suite No. 6 in F, 3. Gavot: Allegro ma non troppo
- Suite No. 6 in F, 4. Giga: Allegro