Guillaume Dufay Anniversary
Guillaume Dufay, Franco -Flemish composer of the early Renaissance was born on August 5, c. 1397. (d 1474).
This is his exquisite 3 part ballad Mon Chier Amy performed by an unnamed ensemble.
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