The Gesualdo Six

Owain Park, director
Guy James, countertenor
Alasdair Austin, countertenor
Joseph Wicks, tenor
Josh Cooter, tenor
Michael Craddock, baritone

“Josquin’s Legacy”

Courts in Renaissance Italy were meeting places for some of the greatest musicians from across Europe. The Court at Ferrara became a leading center: many of the Franco-Flemish school passed through its gates and perhaps the most notable of these is Josquin. This program contextualises some of the jewels in the crown of Italian Renaissance repertoire by tracing themes of pedagogy and patronage in northern Italy over 150 years, featuring works by Brumel, Josquin, Mouton and L'Héritier.

Marian and Song of Songs

Jean Mouton (c.1459-1521): Tota pulchra es
Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez (c.1450/55-1521): Praeter Rerum seriem
Antonius Divitis (c.1470-c.1530): Ista est speciosa
Jean L’Hértier (c.1480-after 1551): Salve Regina
Antoine Brumel (c.1460-c.1512): Sicut Lilium
Antoine de Févin (c.1470-c.1512): Nesciens mater
Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez (c.1450/55-1521): Illibata Dei mater

Lamentations and Deplorations

Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez (c.1450/55-1521): Nymphes des bois
Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez (c.1450/55-1521): Mille Regretz
Pierre de la Rue (c.1452-1518): Secretz Regretz
Antoine Brumel (c.1460-c.1512): Tous les Rergretz
Loyset Compère (c.1445-1518): Venez Regretz
Costanzo Festa (c.1485/90-1545): Quis dabit oculis
Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez (c.1450/55-1521): O Virgo Prudentissima