Dictes moy toutes voz pensées

A charming secular chanson from the late 15th century, Dictes moy toutes voz pensées is ideal for a consort of three male voices. Loyset Compère, a master of the Franco-Flemish style, crafts a delicate setting of a French poem that expresses a lover’s eager desire to know the thoughts of their beloved. The text asks directly for these thoughts, hoping that understanding them might excuse any perceived faults. This intimate and engaging work would suit a programme of Renaissance secular part-music, perhaps for a chamber concert or a special occasion demanding a touch of courtly elegance.