Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina "Viri Galilaei"

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526 2 February 1594) was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was the most famous sixteenth-century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. Palestrina had a vast influence on the development of Roman Catholic church music, and his work can be seen as a summation of Renaissance polyphony.

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VIRI GALILAEI

Viri Galilaei, quid statis aspicientes in coelum?
Hic Jesus, qui assumptus est a vobis in coelum,
sic veniet, quemadmodum vidistis eum euntem in coelum. Alleluja.

Ascendit Deus in jubilatione, et Dominus in voce tubae. Alleluja.
Dominus in coelo paravit sedem suam. Alleluja.

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Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven?
This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven.

God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of trumpet. Alleluia.
The Lord hath prepared his throne in heaven. Alleluia.

Performed : Ensemble Vocal Europeén de la Chapelle Royale
Dir : Philippe Herreweghe

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Image : Part of a mosaic of the top of the dome in St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City.

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[PromienDrzewa]

Majestatyczna, pozornie surowa, klarowna czystość

muzyki Palestriny wywołuje tyle pięknych przeżyć.

Przemawiających delikatnością i jednocześnie mocą monumentu...

Skupia, unosi, zagłębia...

[MrBoccione]

La musica di Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina è, a dir poco, celestiale.. Questa esecuzione è magistrale e rende perfettamente l'idea di come questo tipo di musica facesse appunto parte di un periodo così ricco di arte e di novità musicali quale è stato il Rinascimento.. Grazie Giovanni per aver concepito tali armonie, grazie agli esecutori, grazie a chi l'ha reso disponibile sul web!

[lilajlilaj]

Maravilloso, muchas gracias

[hotmusic84]

la piu' bella registrazione che abbia mai sentito di questo pezzo!!!!!!

[Santasbestbuddy]

Phillip Herrewheghe's recording is fabulous. i am totally in love with this piece. I can not get bored with it, no matter how many times I listen to it

[gimlet67]

wow.. its beautifull :')

[rogermoore27]

Oh....I LOVE this composition!

[lordjorenby]

Nice! : )

[rogermoore27]

BEAUTIFUL!