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Josquin, the Undead: Laments, Deplorations & Dances of Death (FLAC)

Josquin, the Undead: Laments, Deplorations & Dances of Death (FLAC)
Josquin, the Undead: Laments, Deplorations & Dances of Death (FLAC)

Composer: Nicolas Gombert, Josquin des Prés, Jean Le Brun, Hieronymus Vinders, Benedictus Appenzeller
Performer: Graindelavoix, Björn Schmelzer
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Glossa
Release: 2021
Size: 388 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

01. Gombert: In Josquinum a Prato “Musae Jovis”
02. des Prés: Baisiez moy, NJE 28.4
03. des Prés: Parfons regretz, NJE 29.19
04. des Prés: Cueur langoreulx, NJE 29.2
05. des Prés: Faulte d’argent, NJE 29.7
06. des Prés: Petite camusette, NJE 30.7
07. des Prés: Douleur me bat, NJE 29.4
08. des Prés: N’est-ce pas un grand desplaisir, NJE 29.17
09. Brun: Si vous n’avez aultre desir
10. des Prés: Nymphes des bois, NJE 29.18
11. Vinders: O Mors Inevitabilis
12. des Prés: Se congié prens, NJE 30.11
13. des Prés: Plusieurs regretz
14. des Prés: Je me complains, NJE 29.10
15. des Prés: Pour souhaitter, NJE 30.8
16. des Prés: Nymphes, nappés, NJE 30.6
17. des Prés: Regretz sans fin, NJE 30.9
18. Appenzeller: Musae Jovis

Björn Schmelzer and his ensemble provide their special vision in this Josquin Desprez anniversary. With the conviction that Josquin, during his late years, produced works in sight of his own death, Graindelavoix renders compositions included in Tielman Susato’s 1545 Antwerp print (Septiesme livre de chansons, published 24 years after the composer’s life ended).


With an all-male vocal ensemble and a subtle instrumental accompaniment, Graindelavoix again goes beyond all standards and presents another ground-breaking interpretation of well-known repertoire. Added to Josquin’s compositions are three laments for his own death, written by Gombert, Vinders and Appenzeller. Gombert’s deploration Musae Jovis is one of his most breathtaking compositions, finishing with an exceptional dance à l’antique in which subterranean, terrestrial and heavenly elements indulge together praising the undead composer Josquin.

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