Trois Chansons

Trois Chansons was originally written for a cappella choir, set to Ravel's texts. Ravel began the composition in December 1914 in response to the outbreak of World War I, in which he hoped to be enlisted to fight for France. While he waited for months, he wrote text and music of the three songs in the tradition of 16th-century French chansons. He completed the work in 1915. 

• Nicolette
• Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
• Ronde