I. Marche (G minor) II. Intermezzo (A flat major) III. Scherzo (B minor) IV. Choral (D major). It follows the 19th-century French orchestral suite model: a sequence of contrasting dance-inspired movements, each with clear character and charm.

Première: April 4, 1881: Salle Erard, Paris; Orchestre Société Nationale de Musique

Many critics praised her work. But according to Tardif, at least one journalist commented that “he was surprised that the power of conception of the Choral was the work of a young female composer.” (Tardif, Portrait, 55.) Chaminade dedicated the work to her friend and teacher Benjamin Godard, who wrote to her on April 17: “I like this work very much, you know? This work is good whatever certain stupid critics say; this work is good, I repeat it and if it was signed by Saint-Saens or Massenet, the idiots in question would admire it.”