Pavane 'La Bataille'

Pavane ‘La Bataille’ is an excellent way to introduce your percussionists to the Renaissance era, as this piece is very typical of the mid-sixteenth century court music. Your audience will appreciate the contrast of this piece with most other pieces written for percussion ensemble.

Program Notes

The Battle Pavane is an instrumental piece by Tielman Susato which he published in 1551 in alderhande Danserye, a collection of Renaissance dance music. It is often played by Renaissance bands and at festivals featuring consorts of like instruments, usually brass.

This transcription for percussion ensemble stays true to the original and yet is accessible to young performers. It begins softly and builds slowly to an exciting, fanfare-like conclusion.

Pavane ‘La Bataille’ is an excellent way to introduce your percussionists to the Renaissance era, as this piece is very typical of the mid-sixteenth century court music. Your audience will appreciate the contrast of this piece with most other pieces written for percussion ensemble.

Grade Level: 2
Copyright: 2017
Number of Players: 9
Duration: 2:30

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Instrumentation

Bells & Chimes
Vibraphone
Marimba 1 (4-octave) & Xylophone
Marimba 2 (4.3-octave)
Marimba 3 (4-octave)
Marimba 4 (4.3-octave)
Timpani (2) & Tambourine
Tenor Drum
Finger Cymbals & Crash Cymbals