ARTEK performs Susato, Certon, Sermisy, Sandrin, Des Prez, and other 16th-century French chansons

ARTEK
Phillip Cheah, countertenor
Richard Pittsinger, tenor
Andrew Fuchs, tenor
Peter Becker, bass & narration
Grant Herreid, lute & baritone
Gwendolyn Toth, harpsichord & director
Translations by Mick Swithinbank
French Chansons: Money, Misery, Music
D’argent me plains - Tielman Susato (c.1515-after 1570)
C’est grand pitié - Pierre Certon (c.1515-1572)
Or perdz-ie - Claude Gervaise (1525-1583)
De tant aymer - Jacotin le Bel (unknown; c.1490-c.1555)
Gentil galant - Jean de Castro (c.1540-1611)
Je suis quasi prest - Jean de Castro (c.1540-1611)
O mort amer est - Noe Faignient (before 1540-after 1600)
Le content est riche - Claudin de Sermisy (c.1490-1562)
Le content est riche (intabulation of Sermisy, 1546) Pierre Phalèse (c.1510-c.1575)
Le content est riche - Tielman Susato (c.1515-after 1570)
Doulce memoire - Pierre Sandrin (c.1490-after 1561)
Dulce memoriae (intabulation of Sandrin, 1578) - Hernando de Cabezon (1541-1602)
Fini le bien - Pierre Certon (c.1515-1572)
Recepte pour un flux - Jean Guyon (fl. first half 16th century)
Amours ont changé - Mahiet (unknown; fl. 16th century)
Mes bons peres - Anonymous 16th century
Par la faulte d’argent - Jean Lecocq (fl. first half 16th century)
Faulte d’argent - Josquin des Prez (c.1450-1521)
Live performance February 25, 2024 at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Church, New York City
ARTEK concerts and events are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.