B. Adams: Suite in Olden Style

Description

Byron Adams's Suite in Olden Style for organ solo looks back at Baroque forms in a contemporary manner. This score can be played in its entirety, but each movement can be played singly and in any combination with any other movement as the player sees fit. The four movements that comprise the Suite in Olden Style are appropriate for either a religious service or in recital.

The first movement, Sinfonia, is based on the Advent chorale "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" ("Savior of the Nations, come"). The second movement is a reflective fugue, while the third movement is a pensive Siciliana. The last movement, Rigaudon, is extroverted, lively, and brilliant.