Suite française, FP 80
Suite française (French Suite), FP 80, is an orchestral suite for wind instruments, percussion and harpsichord (or harp ad libitum) by Francis Poulenc. It was composed in a neoclassical style in 1935 for Édouard Bourdet's la Reine Margot, and it was inspired by Claude Gervaise's dance collection Le livre de danceries.
Movements
- Bransle de Bourgogne
- Pavane
- Petite marche militaire
- Complainte
- Bransle de Champagne
- Sicilienne
- Carillon