The Battle Pavane The Battle Pavane The Battle Pavane (alternative spelling: "Battle Pavan)" is an instrumental piece by Tielman Susato which he published in 1551 in "alderhande Danserye", a collection of Renaissance dance music. In recent decades (as of 2007) Bob Margolis' arrangement of it has gained mass popularity among high school wind ensembles in the USA. The piece is often played by Renaissance-style bands and always features a large trumpet part. The piece begins with a melody based around repeated pitches, with the rhythm half-quarter-quarter in modern notation (minim, crotchet, crotchet). It ends with a fanfare of rapidly repeated sixteenth notes in
Pavane (Fauré) Passepied in his "Suite bergamasque" and Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte", and "Pavane de la belle au bois dormant" in "Ma mère l'oye". The lyrics, which are optional in the orchestral version, were written by the French Robert de Montesquiou. C'est Lindor, c'est Tircis et c'est tous nos vainqueurs! C'est Myrtille, c'est Lydé! Les reines de nos coeurs! Comme ils sont provocants! Comme ils sont fiers toujours! Comme on ose régner sur nos sorts et nos jours! Faites attention! Observez la mesure! Ô la mortelle injure! La cadence est moins lente! Et la chute plus sûre! Nous rabattrons bien