Trois Danses Païennes by Serge Baudo is a piece for Drums and Piano accompaniment written for the Paris Conservatoire contest. Dedicated to Félix Passerone a professor at the Conservatoire the pieces requires some advanced skills and technique and a good knowledge of all the instruments involved. The three pieces are: 1. Danse des esprits / Spirits danse – Allegro: Timpani Vibraphone/ Marimba/Xylophone and Drums 2. Danse des ombres et du feu / Shadows and fire danse - Andante: Vibraphone/Marimba 3. Bacchanale / Bacchanale – Allegro Vivace: Timpani and PiccoloTimpani Serge Baudo is a French conductor who later became the director of the Lyon National Orchestra. He also conducted orchestras in Italy and in Czech Republic.