The Capriol Suite

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The Capriol Suite is a set of dances composed in October 1926 by Peter Warlock, and is considered one of his most popular works. Originally written for piano duet, Warlock later scored it for both string and full orchestras. According to the composer, it was based on tunes in Thoinot Arbeau's Orchésographie, a manual of Renaissance dances. Nevertheless, Warlock's biographer, Cecil Gray, said that "if one compares these tunes with what the composer has made of them it will be seen that to all intents and purposes it can be regarded as an original work."
The work is dedicated to the Breton Composer Paul Ladmirault.
The suite consists of six movements:

1. Basse-Danse, Allegro moderato, D minor
2. Pavane, Allegretto, ma un poco lento, G minor
3. Tordion, Con moto, G minor
4. Bransles, Presto, G minor
5. Pieds-en-l'air, Andante tranquillo, G major
6. Mattachins (Sword Dance), Allegro con brio, F major

The individual movements are very brief; a performance of the suite lasts about 10 minutes.

See also[edit]

• List of compositions by Peter Warlock

External links[edit]

• Capriol Suite (string orchestra): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

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Categories:

• Compositions by Peter Warlock
• Orchestral suites
• 1926 compositions
• Compositions for piano four-hands
• Compositions for string orchestra
• Compositions for symphony orchestra

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The following is a link to this marvellous music...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwt6exTne4

Peter Warlock
Born	Philip Arnold Heseltine (1894-10-30)30 October 1894 London, England
Died	17 December 1930(1930-12-17) (aged 36) London, England
Occupation	Composer and music critic