An illustration from Arbeau's 1588 dance instruction manual. A translation of this was published by Cyril Beaumont in 1925 for which Peter Warlock, provided a preface on the dance tunes of the period. In October 1927 Warlock created his Capriol Suite based on a selection of these tunes.
Capriol Suite was first performed by the Marie Rambert Dancers at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, on 25 February 1930, it had choreography by Frederick Ashton, music by Peter Warlock and designs by William Chappell.
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