Anne of Brittany is remembered both as a unifier of modern France through her marriages to both Charles VIII and Louis XII, and as one of the foremost musical patrons of the Renaissance. Her courts’ support of composers including Johannes Ockeghem and Josquin des Prez not only drove musical innovations; it also built a community of accomplished musicians, many of whose works were designed as objects of remembrance & legacy preservation, honoring Anne or their fellow composers.

In Sounding Memory, we celebrate the works created by this community, and are pleased to expand upon them with “Fais doncq un chant/Requiem,” written by Simon Frisch for The New Consort to remember the 500th anniversary of the death of Josquin des Prez. Join us for this free concert at Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue on Sunday, February 5, at 5:15 PM to experience these stunning memorials-in-sound come to life.