Extracts from the score to the ballet “Les Biches” by Francois Poulenc (1923):
Quirky and well-orchestrated, though it does cause me to flash back to the listening component of my A-Level music exam, where over a decade ago I was sitting in a cold sweat at an examination table writing about this very piece.
Semi-Partisan Politics 
Hello Sam,
This is a beautiful piece of music. You might be interested in this article which debates whether Poulenc should receive similar recognition to Verdi and Britten on his 50th anniversary of his death.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/9949429/Poulenc-a-composer-who-deserves-greater-recognition.html
Best Wishes,
Charlotte
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