Continuum this week will present a special New Year's program of early music, both sacred and secular. The sacred music is primarily from the Manuscrit du Puy, which brings together a varied group of Aquitanian monodic and polyphonic chants for the New Year from the 12th to the 16th centuries.
The secular music will be spirited French estampie dances of the 14th century. The CDs used are: Le Manuscrit du Puy (Ensemble Gilles Binchois) Veritas Virgin Classics 077775923827, Monastic Chant (Theatre of Voices) HarmoniaMundiHMX 2907356.57, and L'Art des Jongleurs Vol. 3 (Ensemble TreFontane) Adda 590 129.