Capriol Suite

Capriol Suite

The Capriol Suite is a set of dances composed in October 1926 by Peter Warlock. 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 suite is considered one of Warlock's most popular works. Originally written for piano duet, he later scored it for both string and full orchestras. It consists of six movements: "Basse Danse", "Pavane", "Tordion", "Bransles", "Pieds en l'air", and "Mattachins".


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