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This week's program focuses on medieval woman of letters Christine de Pizan, with music from her time by Binchois, Landini, and Machaut, plus insights and a reading by actress Suzanne Savoy, who portrays de Pizan in a one-woman show called Je, Christine.
- Music of the Trecento: Francesco Landini: Ecco la Primavera, performed by the Early Music Consort of London. Jacopo da Bologna, Elas mon cuer. Performed by Ensemble Unicorn.
- Performed by Ensemble PAN: Belle, bonne, sage (B. Cordier), A mon pouir (anon.), A l'arme (Grimace).
- Gilles Binchois: Dueil angoisseux. Performed by Gothic Voices.
- Two poems by Christine de Pizan, set to contemporary melodies and sung by VocaMe: A Dieu, mon ami & Dieux! on se plaint trop durement.
- Performed by Ensemble PAN: De ce que foul pensee, En nul estate, Ha, fortune.
- Guillaume de Machaut: Kyrie from Messe de Nostre Dame. Performed by Diabolus in Musica.
- Bien puist (Binchois) & La belle se siet au piet de la tour (Dufay). Performed by Amadis Ensemble.
- Closing music: Dame, de qui toute ma joie vient (Machaut). Performed by Gothic Voices.