Serimsy is a catalogue misspelling of Claudin de Sermisy (c.1490-1562), the French Renaissance composer represented in Pristine’s French Renaissance repertory.

Sermisy was one of the leading composers of the Parisian chanson, and also wrote sacred music. His chansons were widely circulated and helped define a clear, graceful French secular style.

His music is elegant, text-conscious and melodically direct, with a lighter texture than the denser Franco-Flemish polyphony of the previous generation. It speaks with courtly ease and rhythmic poise.

This page is therefore best understood as a practical cross-reference caused by a spelling error. The composer behind it is Sermisy, a significant voice in sixteenth-century French song.