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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) was one of the most influential composers in European classical music. With his countless masses, motets and madrigals, infused with a deep sense of spirituality and musical beauty, Palestrina was named the 'Saviour of Church Music' at a revolutionary time when Rome was rewriting the rules of music composition. But what do we know about this mysterious character, between historical fact and hagiographic myth? Donald Macleod follows the clues, to try and reconstruct the story of a fascinating composer, on the (approximately) 500th anniversary of his birth. In this third episode, Palestrina is employed by popes and princes, with his fame spreading beyond Rome: Donald Macleod sees how he is now working on the reformation of music after the Council of Trent. Motecta festorum totius anni cum Communi Sanctorum – liber primus Misso Herodes The Sixteen Harry Christophers, conductor Nicola Vicentino: Jerusalem convertere Vox Hesperia Romano Vettori, director Cristóbal de Morales: Gaude et laetare, Ferrariensis civitas The Brabant Ensemble Stephen Rice, director Motecta festorum totius anni cum Communi Sanctorum – liber primus Fuit homo missus a Deo The Sixteen Harry Christophers, conductor Missa Papae Marcelli IV. Sanctus Oxford Camerata Schola Cantorum of Oxford Jeremy Summerly, conductor Ricercar del secondo tuono Jean Rondeau, harpsichord Missa sine nomine a 6 (arr Johann Sebastian Bach) II. Gloria Concerto Palatino Bruce Dickey, director Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei and Dona Nobis Pacem Thomas Hobbs, tenor Collegium Vocale Gent Philippe Herreweghe, director Robert Morton: Il sera pour vous conbatu - L'homme armé (instrumental version) Boston Camerata Boston Shawm & Sackbut Ensemble Joel Cohen, conductor Missa L'homme armé a 5 (Masses, Book 3) I. Kyrie II. Gloria San Petronio Cappella Musicale Soloists Sergio Vartolo, director Adoramus te Christe (arr Leopold Stokowski for orchestra) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra José Serebrier, conductor O admirabile commercium Westminster Cathedral Choir Martin Baker, conductor Presenter by Donald Macleod Produced by Julien Rosa A �鶹�� Audio Wales & West production for �鶹�� Radio 3