Composer of the WeekGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)Episodes Episode guide

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1. Crowning Gloria

   5/5Palestrina joins a collective, gets tempting job offers and even becomes a businessman.
2. Father of the Chapel

   4/5After hard times, a celebrated composer Palestrina is thinking about entering priesthood.
3. Saving Music

   3/5Close to the Pope's ear, Palestrina helps define the new rules of music writing.
4. What a Mass

   2/5Palestrina composes a major piece that will mark a turning point in music history.
5. Rome, Here I Come

   1/5Donald Macleod investigates the life of a Renaissance genius, Giovanni da Palestrina.