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This week's show is a portrait of Ensemble Leones, directed by Marc Lewon. Formed in 2008, the group focuses mainly on medieval German repertoire, but has also recorded the music of Josquin and Agricola. The program includes selections from all five of their CD releases. 

  • Adam de la Halle: Je muir, arr. Marc Lewon. From 'Neidhart: A Minnesinger and his 'Vale of Tears'. (Naxos)
  • Josquin des Prez: La Spagne a 5, Untitled, Fortuna Desperata a 3, Un mousque du Biscaye. From 'Les Fantasies de Josquin'. (Christophorus) Oswald von Wolkenstein: Do fraig amors, Stampanie, Freu dich, du weltlich creatur, Ach senliches leiden, Mit gunstlichem herzen. From 'The Cosmopolitan: Songs by Oswald von Wolkenstein'. (Christophorus)
  • Alexander Agricola: Si congie prens, Duo, Fortuna Desperata, Tout a par moy, Le servituer. From 'Colours in the Dark' (Christophorus)
  • From 'Argentum et Aurum: Musical Treasures of the Early Habsburg Renaissance': Von osterreich- Sig, säld und heil, So stee ich hie auff diser erd, Gespile, liebe gespile gut, Ich sachs ains mals, La Martinella, Pavane, Mantuaner dantz, Gottes namen fahren wir (Hofhaimer), Maria zart, von edler art, Durch Barbarei, Arabi (Wolkenstein). (Naxos).
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