Dominique Visse - Josquin Desprez: Septiesme livre de chansons (2021) (Hi-Res)

2021 sees the 500th anniversary of the death of Josquin Des Pres, the most celebrated composer of his day. Dominique Visse and the Ensemble Clément Janequin are recording a selection of his chansons from one of the most important editions of his works, Tylman Susato’s Septiesme livre de Chansons published in 1545. This edition bear witness to the diversity of Josquin’s chanson writing, but above all to the melancholy and sorrow so present in his works, and is clearly a tribute, as is also evident in the two Déplorations on his death, Musæ Jovis by Nicolas Gombert and O mors inevitabilis by Hieronymus Vinders.

This recording endeavours to present a Josquin legacy, a post mortem illustration of his chanson œuvre, in remembrance of his musical genius. It has also enabled Dominique Visse and the Ensemble Clément Janequin to express their profound musical passion for this major Renaissance composer who has accompanied them for more than 40 years.

Tracklist

01. Regretz sans fin il me fault endurer
02. Allegez moy doulce plaisant brunette
03. Douleur me bat
04. Je me complains de mon amy
05. Cueur langoreulx
06. Mille regretz
07. Musæ Jovis
08. Petite Camusette a la mort mavez mis
09. Plus nulz regretz
10. Du mien amant
11. La Bernardina
12. Faulte dargent
13. Baises moy ma doulce' amye
14. Ma bouche rit et mon cueur pleure
15. O mors inevitabilis
16. Mille regretz
17. Parfons regretz et lamentable joye
18. Tenez moy en voz bras
19. Nymphes des bois