A song about absolute, inconsolable despair on a 16th century poem by Philippe Desportes. The French baritone L'Oiseleur des Lonchamps premiered this song in 2012.

| Title | Complainte du Roi Henri (Complaint of Henry III, King of France) |
| Text | Phiippe Desportes (1583) |
| Composer | Patrick Loiseleur |
| Reference | TPR-0043 |
| Opus number | L14 |
| Instrumentation | Baritone and Piano |
| Duration | 4 minutes |
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| First performance | October 27, 2012 (L'Oiseleur des Longchamps, baritone, Mary Olivon, piano) |
| Publication date | October 2012 |
| Synopsis |
It is well-known that the kind Henri III of France, in his late days, was constantly in a dark mood that nothing or nobody could lift up. This inspired this utterly sad poem to Philippe Desportes: Lieux de moi tant aimés, si doux à ma naissance,
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| Pages | 5 (full score) + 2 (cover) |