The crossword solution for the term 'Saint-Saens' '___ Macabre'' is 'Danse'. Camille Saint-Saens was a French composer who wrote the symphonic poem 'Danse Macabre' in 1874. The piece is based on a traditional French superstition that Death appears at midnight on Halloween and summons the dead to dance for him until the break of dawn. The piece is written for orchestra and includes a solo violin part.