Suite française (Poulenc)

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.

Structure

 * 1) Bransle de Bourgogne
 * 2) Pavane
 * 3) Petite marche militaire
 * 4) Complainte
 * 5) Bransle de Champagne
 * 6) Sicilienne
 * 7) Carillon
 * A typical performance lasts 14 minutes.