{"id":2509,"date":"2020-10-12T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.music-scores.com\/blog\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2022-05-06T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T12:21:56","slug":"despres-sheet-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.music-scores.com\/blog\/despres-sheet-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Despr\u00e9s Sheet Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Despr\u00e9s Sheet Music and Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Josquin Despres
c.1450\/55-22 Aug 1521<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Josquin Despr\u00e9s (or Desprez) is also known as des Pres (or des Prez) or simply Josquin. He was a great composer of the Renaissance in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have arrangements of Scaramella <\/a>or Scaramouche<\/a> for recorder available for download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of his early life is speculative. It wasn’t until 1477 that his first job as a singer at the chapel of Ren\u00e9, Duke of Anjou, in Aix-en-Provence was documented. He stayed at the chapel until at least 1478 – perhaps even later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between 1480 and 1483 he worked for King Louis XI<\/a> until the King’s death. Following this, it is thought he may have headed to Milan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1489 he worked for the Pope’s chapel writing music including motets<\/a>. From 1504 until his death he held the post of provost in Cond\u00e9-sur-l\u2019Escaut in Northern France – known for its excellent choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His wrote mostly choir music for the church but also some non-religious music. His music fell into three areas plus some instrumental music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n