The chanson Doulce memoire, by Pierre Regnault, "dit Sandrin"
(ca. 1490-1561), is a simple melody elegantly wedded to poetry that
evokes nostalgia for something everyone has experienced a
consuming, passionate love that exists only in bittersweet memory.
This chanson was so popular that it was frequently reprinted and
arranged in a variety of settings for singers and
instrumentalists.
From 36 known arrangements, George Houle has selected 24
versions that require from one to six performers. Lutenists will
find intabulations of varying difficulty, and the keyboard pieces
range from teh very simple to an elaborate fantasy by Hernando de
Cabezon. There are virtuosic arrangements for solo viola da gamba
as well as duos and trios for many combinations of voices and
instruments.
These settings, coupled with Houle's informative text,
illustrate the ways Doulce memoire was performed by Renaissance
musicians. Some versions show the players conforming to the ideas
of the musical theorists of the day, while others demonstrate how
much freedom an individual could exercise. For today's musicians,
the anthology provides invaluable information on musica ficta and
ornamentation.
Houle's performing edition in modern notation includes both
scores and parts, the latter ingeniously laid out so that pages
simulataneously required by two performers are never back to back.
Thus this appealing music is immediately accessible and in a format
that is convenient to use."
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