Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
By Claire Lanuza
Biographical Information
- Born on December 27, 1525
- Born in Palestrina, Italy
- He moved around a lot and had many jobs including:
- Leader of the boys choir
- He published a book
- Director of Seminario Romano
- Leader of the chapel choir
- He was a very successful man
- He died on February 2, 1525
Palestrina - Lamentations for Holy Saturday
Lamentations for Holy Saturday
It is unknown exactly when Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina created this song. This song has a beautiful medley of voices that flow perfectly together. The use of only voices was one of the reasons why this piece was so interesting during the time period. This song does not represent secularism because it is very closely related to religion and secularism has nothing to do with religion.
Bibliography
"Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale,
1998. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 9 Jan. 2013.
KROLL, MARK. "Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina." Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World. Ed. Johnathan Dewald. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 17. Jan. 2013
"Palestrina - Lamentations for Holy Saturday - YouTube." YouTube. N.p.,n.d. Web. 30. Jan. 2013. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oezVulZYZjE>.