Minuet and Bouree for flute sextet

Johann Sebastian Bach wrote some wonderful secular music in addition to his renowned religious works. This Minuet and Bouree are court dances that complement each other. One can easily visualize finely dressed dancers sashaying happily about in traditional movements of the era. The mood is cheerful and displays Bach’s usual inimitable perfection of musical form. There are no major technical issues to disturb the fun for a flute ensemble.

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