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This week's show takes us to the courts of Ferdinand and Isabella, and Emperor Charles V, along with cathedrals in Saragossa and Seville. We'll hear performances by Capella de la Torre, Hesperion XXI, and organist Guy Bovet. 

  • Francisco Guerrero: Antes que comais a Dios, Si tus penas no pruevo, De amores del Señor, ¡O que mesa y que manjar! Performed by La Colombina. Alfonso Mudarra: Divisions on Spagnoletta (improvisation), Luis Milan: Divisions on the Spanish Pavan (improvisation), Diego Ortiz: Tutte le vecchie. Performed by Andrew Lawrence-King.
  • From: 'Isabella: Music for a Queen', performed by Capella de la Torre, with soprano Cecile Kempenaers and tenor Jose Pizarro: Amor con Fortuna (Juan del Encina), Danza alta (Francisco de la Torre), Viv' el gran Rey Don Ferrando, O triunfante dona, L'amor, dona, che io te parto, Dolce amoroso focho (anon.)
  • Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia: Salve Regina. Performed by Guy Bovet. From 'Organs of Mexico Vol. 2.
  • From 'Carlos V- Mille Regretz', featuring Hesperion XXI: Todos los bienes del mundo (Encina), La Spagna a 5 (Josquin), Diferencias sobre 'Belle qui tiens ma vie' (Cabezon), Vecchie Vetrose (Willaert).
  • Tomas Luis de Victoria: Versa est in luctum. Performed by The Gabrieli Consort and Players.
  • Hernando de Cabezon: Je prens en Grey (Glossada). Performed by Joris Verdin, organ. From 'Clemens non Papa: Priest and Bon Vivant'. 
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