Palestrina

=Early Life:= Palestrina was Born sometime in the early months of 1525. The Village that he lived in as a child had been his family's home for generations. However, this changed when he was taken from his village and travelled to Rome. There, he became a choirboy at the basilica under Santa Maria Maggiore. While serving under Maggiore, he was also studying music. Palestrina's talent had caught the attention of the bishop, and later pope, Giovanni Maria Ciocchi, or Pope Julius lll.

=Musical Life:= In 1551, Palestrina took up his first Papal appointment when he returned to Rome. This appointment entailed becoming the Director of the Julian Chapel Choir. In this position, he was responsible for the Music in St. Peters. Later, Palestrina repaid the Pope by writing a mass in his Honor. In his life, he had written 105 masses, which all embraced many different styles. he had composed Nearly 300 Motets, many of which were just as varying as his masses.

=Types And Compositions:= His most notable compositions include: Ave Maria Vexilla Regis L'homme armé Palestrina's style was:
 * polyphonic**
 * Dissonant**


 * Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina**