Three-voice Polyphony
Palestrina
It was probably composed in 1562.
Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass has SIX VOCAL PARTS, whereas Josquin's Ave Maria Motet has only 4. The Palestrina "sounds fuller" because it is.... by 2 whole voice parts. SATTBB versus SATB. Good question!
Giovanni Palestrina was an excellent organist, but performed in choirs.
I would have been sung by an all male choir with boy sopranos or male falsettos
Six-voice polyphony
Palestrina
It was probably composed in 1562.
Pope Marcellus I died in 309.
Pope Marcellus II was born on May 6, 1501.
Pope Marcellus II was born on May 6, 1501.
Pope Marcellus II died on May 1, 1555 at the age of 53.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Pope Marcellus II died on May 1, 1555 at the age of 53.
Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass has SIX VOCAL PARTS, whereas Josquin's Ave Maria Motet has only 4. The Palestrina "sounds fuller" because it is.... by 2 whole voice parts. SATTBB versus SATB. Good question!
Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass has SIX VOCAL PARTS, whereas Josquin's Ave Maria Motet has only 4. The Palestrina "sounds fuller" because it is.... by 2 whole voice parts. SATTBB versus SATB. Good question!
Pope Marcellus II was born on May 6, 1501 and died on May 1, 1555. Pope Marcellus II would have been 53 years old at the time of death or 514 years old today.