La fleur des chansons a 3 parties (Phalèse, Pierre)

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Work Title La fleur des chansons a 3 parties
Alternative. Title La fleur des chansons a trois parties, contenant un recueil, produit de la divine musique de Jean Castro, Severin Cornet, Noë Faignient, & autres excellens Aucteurs, mis en ordre convenable suiviant leurs Tons. A Lovvain. Chez Pierre Phalese, Imprimeur & Libraire Jure, & En Anvers. Chz Jean Bellere, a l'Aigle d'Or. 1574.
Composer Phalèse, Pierre
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 101 chansons
First Publication. 1574
Language French, Italian
Dedication Jacques Alewyn
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Renaissance
Piece Style Renaissance
Instrumentation 3 voices

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Composers in this collection who do not yet have a page at IMSLP:

  • Christopher Barius
  • S. Leurart [Levrart?]

These trios are largely arrangements of extant chansons, set to three voices. Jean de Castro is given most of the credit for the arrangements to trio form in the opening sonnet.