More details about each song, by courtesy of Jon Sayles:"Si Ascendero in CaelumNicholas Craen (1445 - 1507)- Franco/Flemish composer who flourished circa: 1507. Latin for: "He ascended into heaven..." (2nd Psalms, Chapter 8). This is an incredibly intense selection (both rhythmically and melodically) in three parts by a relatively unknown early music composer.Allon Gay Gay BergeresGuillaume Costeley (1531 - 1606). This terrific chanson, was another choral piece that I believe sounds great as an instrumental. Very jazzy rhythms and inner parts, especially towards the end. Note that, I'm basically doing the Joe and Susan Iadone arrangement of this, where the piece is divided up into three sections, each of which is fractionally slower than the last. For what it's worth, this was not easy to do with a click-track (audible to those listening closely).De Tous Biens PlayneJosquin Des Pres (1450 - 1521). This is an AMAZING 4-part secular tune with a double-cantus (possibly by Hayne), and a stunning double-cannon in the bass which is rhythmically aligned one quarter-note apart. Hard to imagine until you hear it.Les barricades mistérieusesFrancois Couperin (1668 - 1733 ) - This absolutely stunning tune is one of my all-time favorites. Originally written for early keyboard - it's originally from "Pieces de Clavecin" - the "mysterious barricades" is played on harpsichord, piano and classical guitar. This is a winner - if you've never heard it before crank it. Dedicated to Dr. Robert K. Ax.La MorraA fantastic 3-part Early Music piece, with incredible counterpart and inverted lines. Only problem? Too short..RevecyClaude Le Jeune (1503 -1600). This another French chanson, has been recorded and performed by many choral groups. I tend to like the way it sounds as an instrumental. Lots of two and three part rhythmic inter-play between the parts. You may note that this song is somewhat softer than the others, and sounds different (audio-wise). This is because, for all the other songs I used stereo mic'ng, but not Revecy. The parts are still clear in this rendition, and some may like it better - non-stereo mic'd.Tout a par moyGilles Binchois (1400-1460) - I hadn't done a lot of really early (pre-1500) early music before this year, so I decided to see what this delicate, transparent, mysterious would sound like on guitar. The fist tune I picked out was Tout a par moy. I think I got it from cpdl.org. Anyway - what a gorgeous song. With an ethereal melodie (top line), and just captivating accompaniment (bottom 2 lines). I was immediately hooked, and totally intend to look for more like this next year."---The text and the great performance are both by Jon Sayles. You can read more about his work, and listen to the individual performances, at his website: http://www.jsayles.com/familypages/earlymusic.htm .A big thank you to Jon Sayles for his great work! Please help me share his work further - it deservers to reach a wide audience.Digital version of the painting by courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.This video has been done as a personal project and for non-commercial purposes. Furthermore, to the best of my knowledge, the painting and the songs allow for their sharing on Youtube. If that is not so, please send me a message at earlyclassicalmusic@outlook.com and I will act swiftly to correct the situation.