Julia Werthimer wrote:

>Can listers identify a piece for my grandson, please? He heard it on
>the radio: a piece by Josquin, sung by the Tallis Scholars, and titled
>"L'Homme arme (with accent)..."That is a partial title only.  What CD is
>it on?

Julia, I think that you are seeking the Missa L'Homme Arme.  The Tallis
Scholars have recorded on a disc of masses by Josquin.  L'Homme arme (with
the accent) was a very famous French folk song from the middle ages.  Many
composers wrote mass settings using this tune as a cantus firmus.  The song
talks about being wary of the "Armed man" ie a man who was armed with
weaponry.  A warning that could well be heeded in our own time!

Kevin