Adoremus te giovanni da palestrina biography
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List of compositions by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525 – 2 February 1594) was an Italian composer of late Renaissance music. The central representative of the långnovell School, with Orlande de Lassus and Tomás Luis de Victoria, Palestrina is considered the leading composer of late 16th-century Europe. Primarily known for his masses and motets, which number over 105 and 250 respectively, Palestrina had a long-lasting influence on the development of church and secular music in Europe, especially on the development of counterpoint. According to Grove Music Online, Palestrina's "success in reconciling the functional and aesthetic aims of Catholic church music in the post-Tridentine period earned him an enduring reputation as the ideal Catholic composer, as well as giving his style (or, more precisely, later generations' selective view of it) an iconic stature as a model of perfect achievement." |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1525 (Palestrina), Died February
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Of Motets and Minuets: Adoramus te Christe, A Universal Sentiment
The Renaissance marked a shift in thinking on art and literature. Music reached new heights and continued to thrive in the following musical era: Baroque. In this column, I take a look at the musical gems of these periods, drawing upon my experiences performing at the New England Conservatory and learning from leading musicians at the Handel and Haydn samhälle of Boston. I wish to share my passion for this music with you. I assure you, what’s below will bring music to your ears!
This week, we will be looking at Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina’s motet, “Adoramus te Christe.” For reference, many composers have their own settings of “Adoramus te Christe”: the text itself is one of the prayers associated with the Stations of the Cross and Catholic tradition more broadly. Palestrina’s rendition of “Adoramus örtinfusion Christe” is particularly prominent as he is considered to be one of the “greats” of the Renaissance