He returned to Saint Mary Major, also as Maestro di cappella, from 1561-1566. This was not without animosity from the other members and Pope Paul IV eventually dismissed him, albeit with a small pension.įrom 1555-1561 he served as Maestro di cappella at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. The pope appointed him a member of the Papal Chapel, a position normally reserved to clergy. His first compositions appeared in 1554, a set of SATB Masses dedicated to Pope Julius III, the former bishop of Palestrina. The same year, he was appointed choirmaster of the cappella Guilia, the choir for the canons of the basilica. In 1551 he was called to nearby Rome to train the choir boys at Saint Peter's Basilica. The young musician's first job, in 1549, was as organist and choir master at the Cathedral of Saint Agapito in his native village of Palestrina. He was also taught by Jacob Arcadelt (of Ave Maria fame), who worked in Rome from 1539-1549. Pitoni commented that the boy sang in the Roman streets, peddling produce from the family farm before being 'discovered' by the Maestro di cappella of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, who trained him in music. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: The Musicianīorn in 1525 to a farming family in the village of Palestrina (close to Rome), Pierluigi was apparently a talented young singer.I submit there is perhaps another figure who could make this list: The project was interrupted by his episcopal ordination and new duties, but Bishop Barron has begun Volume 2 of this collection, to include: Prior to his being named auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, he began a sequel to his excellent video series Catholicism called Catholicism: The Pivotal Players, commenting on important figures in the life of the Church. His Word on Fire ministries have produced outstanding resources for 'Procliming Christ in the Culture.'

CNP Articles - Pivotal Player: Palestrinaīishop Robert Barron has been called by many the Fulton Sheen of our times.

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