La Quintina loves Nicholas Ludford; the group could have taken the name of this forgotten, neglected, even disowned composer... yet so brilliant and irreverent. Refusing to embrace the Anglican Reformation and its musical style decreed by Henry VIII, this London composer of the first half of the 16th century was relegated to the rank of simple sacristan, preferring to invent complex and florid polyphonies that blended tradition and modernity. Following the recording success of Missa Sabato, the musicians of La Quintina wish to paint a final portrait of Nicholas Ludford by performing another unreleased mass from the Lady Masses. Missa Feria II reveals a more complex and somber side of the composer. His mastery of three-part counterpoint allows him to imbue the key of D with a thousand colors, transporting the listener to another time. The three voices and the portative organ of La Quintina follow the path of a melody invented by John Dunstable, illuminated by Nicholas Ludford and William Whitbroke.