Publisher's Synopsis
The earliest known copy of the original medieval rota Sumer is icumen in was discovered in Reading Abbey. The Fantasia on Sumer is icumen in for organ, by Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, was commissioned by The Berkshire Organists' Association to celebrate their Centenary and will premiere in September at Reading Town Hall. The music begins slowly in a bagpipe style and is underpinned by a bass drone. This quickly turns into a playful and energetic series of variations upon the well-known round, building up to a joyful coda.
