Jean Richafort

Aliases: Richauffort, Rycefort, Ricartsvorde

Life

Born: c. 1480

Died: c. 1547

Biography Richafort began his career in Mechelin in 1507 but seems to have had ties to Hainault or Liege; he joined the French royal court and traveled extensively before settling in Bruges. Pierre de Ronsard is the source for his having been a student of Josquin, to whom his Requiem is dedicated.

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List of choral works

Ave Maria Christe totius dominator orbis Christus resurgens Cuidez vous que Dieu nous faille De mon triste et desplaisir Ecce quam bonum Emendemus in melius Exaudiat te Dominus Gloria laus et honor Hac clara die Jerusalem luge Laetamini in Domino Magnificat octavi toni Misereatur mei Missa pro defunctis

Missa Veni sponsa Christi Navez point veu Ne vous chaille O quam dulcis Or vray Dieu Peccata mea domine Philomena praevia Quem dicunt homines Salve Regina a 5 Sufficiebat nobis paupertas nostra Sur tous regrets Le temps qui court Tru tru trut avant, il fault boire Veni electa mea Veni sponsa Christi

• Veni electa mea

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Publications

With one posthumous exception Richafort's work was printed in anthologies.

• Joannis Richafort modulorum quatuor quinque & sex vocum, liber primus (1556, Le Roy & Ballard)

External links

• Works by Jean Richafort in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)