Charles Tessier

Charles Tessier (ca. 1550 – after 1604) was a French composer and lutenist.[1]

At the end of the 16th century he was in England where he made efforts to obtain a patron. While in England he set sonnets from Astrophel and Stella dedicated to Lady Penelope Rich. He published a book of songs in London in 1597. The printed songs were arranged for a vocal ensemble, but some of them have also survived as lute songs.[2]

Published works

  • Le premier livre de chansons & airs de cour (in the French, Italian and Gascon languages for 4 and 5 voices). London 1597.
  • Airs et villanelles. Paris 1604.[3]
  • Dobbins, Frank (2006) Charles Tessier, Oeuvres completes/Complete Works: Chansons, Airs, Villanelles. Epitome musical . Brepols, Turnhout. ISBN 9782503515946

References

  1. ^ Lute Society journal: Volume 20 Lute Society (Great Britain) - 1978 THE LUTE AIRS OF CHARLES TESSIER. FRANK DOBBINS. It seems likely that he was related to Guillaume Tessier. No corroboration has been found for Fetis' assertion that Charles Tessier was born at Pézenas in the Herault cl550.
  2. ^ Forty-nine French songs (with one Italian and one Spanish), with music. Oxford, Bodleian Libraries MS
  3. ^ [1]
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