Claudin de Sermisy

Short bio Claudin de Sermisy

Birthday: 1490 in Noyon, France

Died: 1562 in Paris, France

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Claudin de Sermisy

Claudin de Sermisy was a French composer who lived during the Renaissance period. He was born around 1490 and died in 1562. Sermisy is known for his contribution to the development of French secular music.

Sermisy served as a choirboy at the royal chapel in Blois, France. Later on, he moved to Paris, where he became a master of the choir at the Sainte-Chapelle. He also served as a musician at the court of King Francis I.

Sermisy's music was popular during his time, and he was admired for his ability to combine poetic and musical styles. One of his famous compositions is "Tant que vivray," a chanson, which was widely performed throughout Europe.

His chansons were typically composed for four voices, and he was known for his skillful use of harmony and melody. He was also a master of the Parisian chanson style, known for its lightness, lyricism, and elegance.

Sermisy's contribution to the development of French secular music is significant. He left over 200 compositions, including chansons, psalms, and masses. His music was influential in the development of French choral music, and his impact can be seen in the works of later composers, such as Orlando di Lasso and Clément Janequin.

In conclusion, Claudin de Sermisy was a prominent French composer who contributed significantly to the development of French secular music during the Renaissance period. His music has stood the test of time and continues to be regarded as a masterpiece of Renaissance era music.

Compositions featuring Claudin de Sermisy

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Ave Sanctissima, Maria mater, motet for 3 voices	3:24 min	Vocal Music	1542
2	O combien est malheureux, chanson for 4 voices	2:08 min	Vocal Music	1542
3	Jouyssance vous donneray, chanson, for 4 voices	2:50 min	Vocal Music	1528
4	Tant que vivrait en eage florissant, chanson for 4 voices	2:29 min	Vocal Music	1528
5	Secourez moy, ma dame, par amours	3:42 min	Vocal Music	1528
6	Je ne désire que la mort	2:28 min	Vocal Music	-
7	Je ne menge point de porc, chanson for 4 voices	1:00 min	Vocal Music	-
8	Noe noe magnificatus est rex pacificus	2:57 min	Vocal Music	-
9	Missa ad placitum, for 4 voices	79:39 min	Choral	-
10	Missa "Quare fremuerunt gentes", for 5 voices		Choral	-
11	Martin menoit son porceau, chanson for 4 voices	1:11 min	Vocal Music	-
12	Magnificat, for chorus (Tone 4)	6:34 min	Choral	-
13	Magnificat (Tone 6)	7:21 min	Vocal Music	-
14	Leçons de Ténèbres		Vocal Music	-
15	Parle qui veult tien seray, chanson for 4 voices	1:14 min	Vocal Music	-
16	Le content est riche	2:17 min	Vocal Music	-
17	Las je m'y plains	1:58 min	Vocal Music	-
18	Languir Me Fais Sans T'avoir Offensee, chanson, for 4 voices	2:33 min	Vocal Music	-
19	La, la Maistre Pierre, chanson, for 4 voices	1:09 min	Vocal Music	-
20	O Doulce Amour	2:03 min	Vocal Music	-
21	Je n'ay point plus d'affection	1:34 min	Vocal Music	-
22	Pour ung plaisir qui si pere dure, chanson for 4 voices	3:36 min	Vocal Music	-
23	Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum, motet	5:36 min	Choral	-
24	Salve Regina, motet	6:47 min	Choral	-
25	Si bona suscepimus, for 4 voices	5:37 min	Vocal Music	-
26	Sur le mont de Sion	1:17 min	Vocal Music	-
27	Tu disoys que j'en mourroys	1:52 min	Vocal Music	-
28	Une bergerote No. 1	1:23 min	Chamber Music	-
29	Venez, regrets	2:02 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
30	Vien tost despiteux desconfort, chanson (attributed)	2:44 min	Vocal Music	-
31	Vignon, vignette, variations a la basse de viole	1:39 min	Chamber Music	-
32	Vivray je toujours (Très brève et familière introduction, 1529)	3:29 min	Vocal Music	-
33	Vous perdes temps, for lute	2:02 min	Chamber Music	-
34	Deus in nomine tuo	5:39 min	Choral	-
35	Amour me Poingt	2:24 min	Vocal Music	-
36	Amour me voyant	0:56 min	Vocal Music	-
37	Amours partez...	0:50 min	Choral	-
38	Aspice Domine	3:39 min	Choral	-
39	Au bois de deuil	3:37 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
40	Au joly boys, chanson for 4 voices	2:27 min	Vocal Music	-
41	Aupres de vous, for 2 voices	1:47 min	Vocal Music	-
42	Aupres de vous, for 4 voices	2:15 min	Vocal Music	-
43	C'est a grant tort, chanson for 4 voices	2:36 min	Vocal Music	-
44	Celle qui m'a tant pourmene, chanson for 3 voices	2:09 min	Vocal Music	-
45	Changeons propos, chanson	3:15 min	Vocal Music	-
46	Content desir, qui cause ma douleur, for 4 recorders	3:23 min	Chamber Music	-
47	Contentez vous amy de la pensée, chanson for 4 voices	1:49 min	Vocal Music	-
48	Contre raison vous m'estes fort estrange, chanson for 4 voices	2:27 min	Vocal Music	-
49	De vous servir m'est prins envie, chanson for 4 voices	1:04 min	Vocal Music	-
50	Alex souspirs	1:27 min	Vocal Music	-
51	Deus misereatur nostri, motet	5:57 min	Choral	-
52	Disons nau a pleine teste	2:22 min	Vocal Music	-
53	Dont vient cela, belle, je vous supply, chanson for 4 voices	2:40 min	Vocal Music	-
54	Elle veult donc par estrange rigueur, chanson for 4 voices	1:29 min	Vocal Music	-
55	En entrant en ung jardin, chanson for 4 voices	1:31 min	Vocal Music	-
56	En Esperant	1:17 min	Vocal Music	-
57	Exsurge, quare odbormis, Domine, motet	5:22 min	Choral	-
58	Hari bouriquet ("Les dames se sont tailladés'), chanson for 4 voices	3:34 min	Vocal Music	-
59	Hau, hau, hau le boys!	1:59 min	Vocal Music	-
60	Il est jour dit l'alouette	1:26 min	Vocal Music	-
61	Il me souffit	3:29 min	Vocal Music	-
62	Inclina Domine (Psalm 85), motet	11:05 min	Choral	-
63	J'atens secours (Très brève et familière introduction, 1529)	3:13 min	Vocal Music	-
64	J'ay contente ma volunte, chanson for 3 voices	1:30 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Claudin de Sermisy

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Claudin de Sermisy, Noël Akchoté – Changeons Propos(18×File, MP3, Album)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
2	Claudin de Sermisy, Noël Akchoté – Joyssance Vous Donneray(18×File, MP3, Album)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
3	Claudin de Sermisy, Noël Akchoté – Motets(6×File, MP3, EP)	2016	Noël Akchoté Downloads
4	Clément Janequin, Claudin de Sermisy, Francesco Canova da Milano, Ensemble Clément Janequin – Les Cris De Paris(CD, Album)	1998	Harmonia Mundi France
5	Josquin / Jannequin / Sermisy / Lassus - The Scholars Of London – French Chansons	1994	Naxos
6	Claudin de Sermisy - Ensemble Clément Janequin – Leçons De Ténèbres - Motets	1984	Harmonia Mundi
7	Clément Marot, Clément Janequin, Claudin de Sermisy, Claude Goudimel, Roland de Lassus, Claude Le Jeune, Ensemble Per Cantar E Sonar – Clément Marot Et Ses Musiciens(2×LP, Stereo)	1980	Erato
8	Ensemble Vocal Philippe Caillard, Mildred Clary, Claude de Sermisy, Pierre Certon, Clément Janequin, Guillaume Costeley, Antoine de Bertrand – Concert Renaissance Au Chateau De Chenonceaux	1964	Erato
9	Ars Antiqua, Claude Gervaise, Claudin de Sermisy, Giovanni Gabrieli, Johann Pachelbel, Richard Nicholson (2) – Ars Antiqua(7", 33 ⅓ RPM)	1962	Musée des Instruments Anciens de Musique
10	Byrd, Passereau, Redford, Costeley, Gibbons, Farrant, Janequin, Victoria, De Sermisy, Josquin / The Nonesuch Singers, Ronald Dale Smith - The Open Score Society, Francis Cameron – Choral Masterpieces Of The Renaissance(LP)	-	Period Records
11	Jysk Akademisk Kor, Willi Gohl, Monteverdi, Debussy, Tessier, Sermisy, Brahms – Koncert i Aarhus Katedralskole 7. december 1969(10", 33 ⅓ RPM)	-	DLT (2)