Michelangelo’s Upward Striving
“No one could have departed from this life with a finer attitude nor with greater devotion.”
Reviver of Sacred Music
The ideals of the Cecilian Movement were largely summarized in the motu proprio Tra le sollecitudini by Pope Pius X († 1914).
Musicæ Princeps
Deeply religious and of impeccable morality, Palestrina was also a practical businessman.
The Westernizing Russian Czar
One of the most important and controversial tsars in Russian history.
A Musician who Inspired Mozart
His name evokes Milan and its music in all its nuances.
Callixtus II and the Schola Cantorum Romana
The Schola Cantorum of Rome during the conclave.
The Benedictine Tradition in Rome
To get a distant idea of what catastrophic difference exists between how the divine office is sung and how it should be sung...
The Noble Soul of the Tuscan Maestro
She played a pivotal role in shaping Giacomo's religious sensibilities.
The Cathedral of the Pope
The influence of the Lateran schola cantorum on the development of medieval music and poetry is demonstrated by the fact that many collections of hymns and songs originated from it.
Fauré and the Lullaby of Death
"Someone called it a lullaby of death. But that's the way I perceive death."
The Bishop of Rome on the Roman Language
He sought not only to revive the study of Latin but also to underscore its enduring relevance within the Church.