Today's program provides musical context for the Blanton Museum of Art's exhibit The Crusader Bible: A Gothic Masterpiece, on view through April 3. We'll hear music from the time of the crusades, with a special focus on music from the lifetime of King Louis IX, with performances by the Early Music Consort of London, the Hilliard Ensemble, and Ensemble Organum. 

• Perotin: Alleluia posui adiutorium. Performed by the Hilliard Ensemble. O primus homo & Kyrie Orbis Factor. Performed by Ensemble Organum. 
• From 'Music of the Crusades', performed by the Early Music Consort of London: La quinte estampie real, Condicio-O nacio-Mane prima, O tocius Asie, Cum sint difficilia, Je ne puis-Amors me tienent-Veritatem, La tierche estampie real, Au tens plain de felonnie (Thibaut de Champagne)
• Jehan de Lescurel: A vous, douce debonnaire, Abundance de felonnie, Gracieusette. Performed by Ensemble Gilles Binchois. 
• From 'Love's Illusion', featuring Anonymous 4: Ne sai, que je die, Se je chant, Quant je partie de m'amie. 
• Vox Luminis will be performing in Austin on Feb. 6, as part of the St. Cecilia Music Series at First Presbyterian Church. We heard Vox Luminis perform 'Das ist je gewisslich wahr' by Heinrich Schütz. http://scmsaustin.org​