Francais! (Full Instrumentation)

Style: Classical | Difficulty: Medium Difficult | Grade: 4

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Francais! is a colorful musical extravaganza featuring beloved compositions by revered French composers of the Romantic era. The vibrant city of Paris and the beautiful countrysides of France come to life with the music of Bizet, Offenbach, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns.

CREDITS

Composed by: Georges Bizet, Maurice Ravel, Camille Camille Saint-Saëns, and Jacques Offenbach

Arranged by: Key Poulan

Percussion by: Bret Kuhn

Originally commissioned by: Langham Creek H.S., Houston, CA - Gloria Ramirez, Director

Published By: Key Poulan Music

Duration: 7:13

MUSIC SAMPLES

Mvt. 1: L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 features the famous Farandole from the titular suite by Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875). The farandole is a spirited dance popularized in Provence, wherein people join hands and follow the leader in various figures and shapes.
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Mvt. 2: Pavane (Opus 50) is a pensive ballad adapted from a work originally for solo piano by Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937). Though the pavane originates in 16th Century Spain, Ravel’s “Pavane For A Dead Princess” captures the unique flavor of French melancholia.
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Mvt. 3: Finale from Carnival of the Animals and Can-Can is a celebration of all that is French in music from the finale of the orchestral suite Carnival Of The Animals by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921). Jacques Offenbach’s (1819 – 1880) famous can-can dance theme rounds out this quintessentially French musical extravaganza.
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