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Originally the suite was a formalized collection of dance movements, in the same or related keys. The movements varied in tempo and meter and were: Allemande, Sarabande, Minuet, Gigue. I may be missing one, and/or other movements may have been added as the composer desired.

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# An instrumental composition, especially of the 17th or 18th century, consisting of a succession of dances in the same or related keys. # An instrumental composition consisting of a series of varying movements or pieces.

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A suite, in music, is a group of band or orchestral pieces, self-contained and in varying style, usually in the same key. Often, the pieces pull from a particular set of styles.

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