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This week's show honors the election of the first American pope: Leo XIV. It features music associated with one of his predecessors who also took the name Leo: Pope Leo X, who was born Giovanni de Medici. We'll hear works by Heinrich Isaac, Jacob Obrecht, Johannes de Fage, and Jean Mouton, performed by Hesperion XXI and Capella Pratensis.
- Heinrich Isaac Fanfare for the Medici: Palle, palle Hesperion XXI
- Heinrich Isaac La Morra Hesperion XXI
- Heinrich Isaac Hora e di maggio Hesperion XXI
- Andreas de Silva Gaude felix Florentia Cappella Pratensis
- Johannes de la Fage Videns dominus civitatem desolatem Cappella Pratensis
- Adrian Willaert Virgo gloriosa Christi, Margareta Cappella Pratensis
- Jean Mouton Per lignum salvi Cappella Pratensis
- Jean Mouton Nesciens Mater virgo virum Cappella Pratensis
- Josquin des Prez Nymphes des Bois Cappella Pratensis
- Costanzo Festa Inviolata, integra et casta es Cappella Pratensis
- Jacob Obrecht Missa Sicut spina rosam (selections) ANS Chorus
- Pope Leo X Cela sans plus La Morra