Darius Milhaud - Suite Française (3/5) Ile de France

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)

Folk-inspired compositions for band were well established in the works of British composers Holst and Vaughan Williams and Australian-American Percy Grainger at the time this suite came into being. It was the result of a 1944 request to Milhaud from Leeds Music for a school band composition.

The suite is in five movements, each titled for the region from which the music came. Each had significance to Milhaud based on his memories of the struggles his country endured during the war.

3. Ile de France - A rollicking dance movement featuring "With Care I Tend My Rosebush Gay" and "Lo, 'Tis Saint John's Day".

The United States Marine Band conducted by Colonel Timothy W. Foley.

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[Nerdydolfin]

My band is playing this song for our upcoming concert. This movement is so much fun to play.

[flashcadjr]

I love all 5 movements of this piece. My high school honor band is playing this. Our director asked us why we liked it so much. Most of us just said because it was epic (except the trombone section, who said "we like it because the trombone part is epic")

[Glenny8891]

The main melody is so nice.

[dimsimlord]

Apparently the jaunty horn-trombone parts are a reference to the French Carribean.

[Tromboner611]

our middle school honor winds is playing this and a few other movements for contest. it's a really fun song. (third trombone)

[SexyNerd4u]

love this mvt xD