Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c 1525 - 2 February 1594) was an Italian composer of Renaissance music. He was the most famous sixteenth-century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. Palestrina had a vast influence on the development of Roman Catholic church music, and his work can be seen as a summation of Renaissance polyphony.

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1	Hodie Christus Natus Est full track	96
2	Super Flumina Babylonis full track	77
3	Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie full track	76
4	Motet Hodie Christus natus est full track	48
4	Missa Papae Marcelli full track	48
6	Missa Papae Marcelli - Gloria full track	44
7	Missa L'homme arme: Credo full track	43
8	Kyrie from Missa Hodie Christus natus est full track	36
8	Motet -- Sicut cervus full track	36
10	Agnus Dei full track	34
11	Cosi le chiome (arr. for lute) full track	26
12	Alleluia full track	22
13	Missa L'homme arme: Sanctus full track	17
13	Missa 'Papae Marcelli': Kyrie full track	17
15	Pope Marcellus Mass: Kyrie full track	14

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Bleach00 wrote:
last month

The Kyrie from Missa Viri Gaelilae is amazing

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fat_fleshy_fingers wrote:
August 2009

that picture is stunning

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moskalevaolga wrote:
March 2009

волшебный..

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BradFarr wrote:
January 2009

I love Palestrina!

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kaiserzeitgeist wrote:
June 2008

Palestrina is sometimes considered unimaginatively conservative, but that's just alright with me. Few composers evoke more engulfing expressions of peace and lofty majesty than Palestrina. His music is a true blessing of meditative reflection and soaring devotion, regardless of your faith, or lack thereof--it is an artifact of the deepest humanity.

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Luuttuaja wrote:
June 2008

I second Epitymbidia's recommendation.

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Epitymbidia wrote:
June 2008

Argh, again such a ridiculous spam-only account, and it's messing around wth the shoutbox for this AMAZING composer. I simply adore his "Missa Viri Galilaei", I HIGHLY recommend the version interpreted by the Ensemble Vocal Européen de la Chapelle Royale and the Ensemble Organum, directed by Philippe Herreweghe, to everyone.

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lechonmano wrote:
May 2008

She is amazing. I love her songs so much. If you want to get more songs, try here http://mixmusique.com/Search/?bg=Giovanni+Pierluigi+da+Palestrina

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hxa7241 wrote:
April 2008

Your friend Isaiah certainly appears impolite -- he ought to turn his iPod off when meeting people.

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PopeDaniel wrote:
January 2008

I imagine Isaiah heard something similar to Palestrina when entering the Lord's presence.........how unclean we all appear when hearing this.

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shaggyshaggy wrote:
January 2007

Thanks for the rec. That is indeed a pretty song.

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senowyn wrote:
November 2006

Super Flumina Babylonis is one of the best songs in the world. It's so moving! The harmony is so beautiful and it really was a pleasure to sing last year. Check it out!

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