Between 1881 and 1888 Chabrier orchestrated ''Idylle'', ''Danse villageoise'', ''Sous-bois'' and ''Scherzo-valse'' to form the '''''[[Suite pastorale]]'''''. The suite was first performed on 4 November 1888 by the Association artistique d'[[Angers]], conducted by Chabrier himself.<ref>Delage R. ''Emmanuel Chabrier''. Fayard, Paris, 1999. In the orchestral version ''Idylle'' is a semi-tone higher.</ref>
The instrumentation is 2 flutes (one doubling piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets in B♭ and A, 2 bassons - 2 horns in F and E, 2 cornets à pistons in C, 3 trombones (Scherzo-Valse only) - timpani, bass drum, triangle - harp, strings.
