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French Chansons

11/5/1994, 27 Tracks, 1:00:05

Featuring

  • The Scholars of London
  • Josquin des Prez
  • Clément Janequin
  • Pierre Sandrin
  • Nicolas Gombert
  • Claudin de Sermisy
  • Jacques Arcadelt
  • Jehan Tabourot
  • Vassal
  • Jacobus Clemens non Papa
  • Pierre Passereau
  • Claude Le Jeune
  • Orlando di Lasso
  • Anthoine de Bertrand
  • Guillaume Costeley

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded at St. Silas The Martyr, St. Silas Place, Kentish Town, London, from May 15th to 17th, 1993.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Many famous chansons provided material for masses and dance music, a common practice of borrowing and reworking compositions during the 16th century.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

French chansons, a type of polyphonic song, became popular across Europe in the 16th century, sharing many characteristics with the Italian Madrigal.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Josquin Desprez, a leading composer of his time, brought about a musical transformation in chansons with his innovative techniques of voice-leading and imitation.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The 16th-century French chansons on this album showcase a wide variety of themes, from bawdy to devotional, and from philosophical to expressions of love and pain.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Composers from Flanders (modern-day Belgium) dominated continental European music well into the second half of the 16th century, often pursuing international careers.

Source: Booklet

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