#04-06: 02/02/04
Lesse faire a mi: How do the greatest Franco-Flemish composer, Josquin Desprez, a misguided French king, an infamous Pope, and the vengeful younger brother of Ottoman emperor Bayazid II come together in an exquisite mass whose motto is "Let me be?" We'll find out this week.

#04-07: 02/09/04
The Romeiko Ensemble in concert: Part 1: This an innovative group is comprised of specialists in Byzantine chant and the court music of the Byzantine Palace, as well as the court and Sufi music of the Ottoman Empire. This concert was recorded live at St. Matthew's in Washington.

#04-08: 02/16/04
The Songbook of Hieronymous Lauweryn van Watervliet: Somebody had to collect the first secular songbook in the Lowlands--thanks to the Egidius Kwartet in concert at the 2003 Utrecht Festival, we can celebrate this collection.

#04-09: 02/23/04
The Romeiko Ensemble in concert: Part 2: The Romeiko features 15 exceptional vocalists (cantors) from the U.S. and Greece, and five of the most prominent instrumentalists from Turkey, and is led by Dr. Yiorgos Bilalis, who has performed worldwide as a psaltes with Byzantine choirs and as a hafiz in Sufi ceremonies.


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