“Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling” Singing of the Sacrament with Josquin des Prez (1440/45–1521)

The King at supper sits, the twelve as guests He greets;
Clasping Himself in His hands, the food Himself now eats.

— Ancient Eucharistic Hymn
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​Readers of this column might recall from the April 2021 issue (“Music Inspired by the Diet of Worms: Luther’s Favorite Composers”) that among Luther’s favorite composers was the Franco-Flemish master, Josquin des Prez (ca. 1440/45–1521), who died 500 years ago, the same year as the Diet of Worms. In honor of the quincentennial of his passing, this column will focus on his last published Mass, the Missa Pange Lingua.

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