Early music for lute & guitar
El Grillo (The Cricket)
SM-000526934
- Alternative title
- The Cricket
- Composer
- Josquin Desprez
-
Arranger
-
Chris Harries
- Publisher
- Chris Harries
- Genre
- Classical
- Instrumentation
- Lute, Classical guitar
- Scored for
- Quartet
- Type of score
- Full score
- Key
- D major
- Duration
- 1'41"
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 1510
Description
Renaissance composition by renowned 15th century composer, Josquin des Prez.
It is understood that Josquin wrote this lighthearted piece with comical reference to a musical
colleague who (annoyingly) practiced his singing in the vicinity, thus earning his name as 'The Cricket'.