Of Note for Thurs., Oct. 20, 2016: Palestrina's Papal Polyphony

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was called the "Savior of Church Music."  Of his roughly 700 works, more than 100 were masses. His most famous work, the "Pope Marcellus" Mass, was a six-part piece dedicated to Pope Marcellus II. Palestrina dedicated himself to polyphony, a type of musical texture the church considered banning from religious music during the Council of Trent on the grounds that it was "unintelligible" and "theatrically showy." Listen tonight to hear the original 1567 version of Missa Papae Marcelli in its entirety, in a new recording performed by the Vatican's resident choir inside the Sistine Chapel, right here on KUAF's Of Note from 8 to 10 p.m. Listen to the limited on-demand stream of the entire show right here.