Composed for a play by Jules Bois, a fin-de-siècle diabolist writer. This piano piece was composed by Satie himself during his period of esoteric mysticism, under the profound influence of Jules Bois's diabolism. It is subtitled “Pagan Drama.” And Satie himself added the dedication, “I dedicate this work to Erik Satie.” The performance instructions appearing in the piece, such as “superstitiously,” “sincerely and without making a sound,” and “without conceit,” are written in spiritual and abstract terms.

The work is atonal, without bar lines, without meter, and lacks a final double bar. It is chorale-like, constructed from successions of chords in fourths, fifths, sixths, and sevenths. It seems to evoke the image of a religious organ. Composed solely of quarter notes and eighth notes, it flows continuously; although a word signifying “curtain” appears in the latter half, the previous flow immediately resumes. There appears to be no end to this piece.

Furthermore, in 1912, Roland-Manuel orchestrated this piece.