G. P. da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Last updated: 02.04.23
According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer who took the name Palestrina from his native town, near Rome. Was choirboy, and spent all, his musical life in service of the Church; but also proved an able businessman. Became choirmaster of the Julian Chapel at St Peter's, Rome, and a member of the Papal chapel; later held other high positions. Much honoured in his lifetime, and described on his coffin as "Prince of Music". After his first wife died he entered the priesthood, but abandoned it and remarried. Apart from a few madrigals his works are all Latin church music for unaccompanied choir - nearly 100 Masses, motets, a Stabat Mater, psalms etc. Posthumous veneration of him led to various fanciful legends.
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Midi World Early Music | Midis for G.P. da Palestrina |
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Ganassi Consort | Per Flauto: Italian Music for Recorder in the 17th Century |    |
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The Royal Wind Music | Alla dolce ombra | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)    |
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Flanders Recorder Quartet | Early Italian Recorder Music |  |
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Flanders Recorder Quartet | Early Italian Recorder Music/English Consort Music | |
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Flautando Köln | La Spiritata | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam | Capriccio di flauti | |
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Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam | Fuge around the clock | |
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Loeki Stardust Quartet Amsterdam | Virtuoso Recorder Music | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) |
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 Motette (D/D/D/A(T)) Performance Score. 4 pages. This edition: ED 11832. Arr./Editor: Edgar Hubert Hunt Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (49014779) |
| Madrigals & Motets for 5 Voices Vol. 1 (A/T/T/T/B) Score and Parts. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00023) |
 Vestiva I Colli (D/A/T/T/B)Score and Parts. 40 pages. Publisher: Ut Orpheus (HS 95) |
Kyrie, Gloria, and Benedictus (Trombone)
Arr./Editor: Roy Emiliani Level: Grade 5. Publisher: Southern Music Company (SU192CO) |
| 10 Trios from the Magnificat (A/T/B)
Score. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00030) |
| Adoramus te (T/T/B/GB)
Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00002) |
| Four Ricercare (D/A/T(A)/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HACO006) |
 Loquebantur Variis Linguis (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA067) |
| Ricercari in 4 Parts (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ANT0085) |
| Ricercari Sopra li Tuoni: Vol. I (Nos. 1-4) (A(S)/T(A,S)/T(A)/B(T))
Score and Parts. ⇑Publisher: Dolce Edition (DOL0318) |
| Ricercari Sopra li Tuoni: Vol. II (Nos. 5-8) (A(S)/T(A,S)/T(A)/B(T))
Score and Parts. Publisher: Dolce Edition (DOL0319) |
| Super Flumina Babylonis (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Avondale Press (AVP0020) |
| Two Motets (Ave Regina...., Alma Redemptoris....) (T(A)/T(A)/T(A)/B(T))
Score and Parts. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00008) |
 Kyrie (L'homme arme) (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA121) |
 Tu es Patrus (D/D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA049) |
| Brass Sheet Music |
| Kyrie, Gloria, and Benedictus (Trombone)
Arr./Editor: Roy Emiliani Level: Grade 5. Publisher: Southern Music Company (SU192CO) |
| 10 Trios from the Magnificat (A/T/B)
Score. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00030) |
| Adoramus te (T/T/B/GB)
Publisher: Polyphonic Publications (PP00002) |
| Four Ricercare (D/A/T(A)/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HACO006) |
| Loquebantur Variis Linguis (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Hawthorns Music (HARA067) |
| Ricercari in 4 Parts (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Schott & Co. Ltd. (ANT0085) |
| Ricercari Sopra li Tuoni: Vol. I (Nos. 1-4) (A(S)/T(A,S)/T(A)/B(T))
Score and Parts. ⇑Publisher: Dolce Edition (DOL0318) |
| Ricercari Sopra li Tuoni: Vol. II (Nos. 5-8) (A(S)/T(A,S)/T(A)/B(T))
Score and Parts. Publisher: Dolce Edition (DOL0319) |
| Super Flumina Babylonis (D/A/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Avondale Press (AVP0020) |
| Two Motets (Ave Regina...., Alma Redemptoris....) (T(A)/T(A)/T(A)/B(T))
Score and Parts. Publisher: Cheap Trills (TR00008) |
| Kyrie (L'homme arme) (D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA121) |
| Tu es Patrus (D/D/A/T/T/B)
Score and Parts. Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest (HARA049) |