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JOHN DUARTE 1919 - 2004
ENGLISH SUITE OP.31
John Duarte was a British guitarist and composer whose works often included elements of folk music. His English Suite Opus 31, written in 1967 as a solo piece for Andres Segovia, comprises three movements: Prelude, Folk Song and Round Dance. The first movement here is performed as a trio with the subsequent movements as duets.
Each movement features an English folk tune: 'Low Down in the Broom' in Prelude, 'The Cuckoo' in Folk Song and 'The Ballad of Robin Hood' in Round Dance.
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