La Ronde de l’an

These five popular French songs are taken from our ancient folklore.

They evoke five festive moments in the calendar:

1. Christmas: Michaut was watching over
2. Carnival: Mardi Gras has gone
3. Spring: It’s the beautiful month of May
4. Summer: Here is Saint John's Day
5. Autumn: From Vine to Wine

These songs are harmonized for three flutes in "equal voices," which often share the theme.

They assume the melodic and rhythmic, even harmonic, presence of small percussion instruments - handy instruments constantly used in music schools - tambourine, woodblock, toms, chimes or metallophone, bass xylophone, distributed according to the works between two young musicians. Their designation is not absolute; it is especially important to seek the variety of timbres and to take pleasure in working in a team.

Without waiting for an advanced stage of instrumental technique, the musical interest of each part should encourage the practice of ensemble music.