Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

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Explore the sacred music of the Vatican the choir of the legendary Sistine Chapel, lead by Massimo Palombella, sings the 'Mass for Pope Marcellus' by Palestrina.

Often performed at Papal Coronations, legend has it that the declamatory style of the piece was intended to persuade the Church that polyphony — criticised at the time for making texts unclear — could be a valuable tool for communication of doctrine.