An educational programme featuring early music.
On 27 August 1521, the composer Josquin des Prez died in Condé-sur-l’Escaut in Hainaut. That is almost 500 years ago to the day. Since February, we have commemorated Josquin with a seven-part series on his life and works. Today is the seventh and final part.
In this final part, we hear a number of secular chansons by Josquin, as well as two lamentations composed by others after his death.
Josquin Lebloitte dit Desprez (ca. 1450 – 1521)
1 Regretz sans fin
2 Douleur me bat
3 Parfons regretz
4 Allegez moi
5 Je me complains de mon ami
6 Cueur langoureulx
7 Petite camusette
8 Faulte d’argent
9 Tenez moy en voz bras
Ensemble Clément Janequin conducted by Dominique Visse
(cd: Josquin Desprez – Septiesme livre de chansons. Ricercar RIC423, 2021)
10 Mille regretz I
11 Mille regretz II
Claude Debôves, lute; Ensemble Clément Janequin conducted by Dominique Visse
(cd: Adieu, mes amours – Chansons. Harmonia Mundi HMC 901279, 1988/2003)
Luis de Narváez (fl. 1526 – 1549)
12 Mille regretz III
Yoann Moulin, spinet
Hans Newsidler (ca 1508 – 1563)
13 Mille regretz IV
Eric Bellocq, lute
Josquin Lebloitte dit Desprez
14 Du mien amant
15 Baises moy ma doulce’amye
16 Ma bouche rit et mon cueur pleure
Nicolas Gombert (ca 1495 – ca 1560)
17 Musae Jovis
Hieronymus Vinders (fl. 1525 – 1526)
18 O mors inevitabilis
Addition:
Josquin Lebloitte dit Desprez
19 La Bernardina
Ensemble Clément Janequin conducted by Dominique Visse
(cd: Josquin Desprez – Septiesme livre de chansons. Ricercar RIC423, 2021)
Photo: Ensemble Clément Janequin
