Josquin des Prez: In te Domine speravi, Voices of Music.

We celebrate Josquin’s 500th anniversary with the frottola, In te Domine speravi, from Petrucci’s Frottole libro primo, Venice, 1504. Composed c1497, Josquin’s composition is attributed as “Josquin d’Ascanio“ in both original sources, and it is likely that this is Josquin des Prez. The “Ascanio“ refers to the Sforzas: the poet and musician Serafino dall’Aquila, who was in the service of Ascanio Sforza between 1484 and 1491, wrote a dedicatory sonnet ‘Ad Jusquino suo compagno musico d’Ascanio’ (’To Josquin, fellow musician of Ascanio,’ see: New Grove dictionary). The performance is a typical renaissance ensemble of three shawms and a sackbut (trombone). Filmed as part of the Voices of Music award winning “Leonardo da Vinci: A Musical Odyssey“ program. Adam Gilbert, shawm Malachai Bandy, shawm Rotem Gilbert, shawm Adam Bregman, sackbut You may see all of these fabulous musicians perform with Ciaramella here (and with many other ensembles!) Voices of Music, directed by Hanneke van