Palestrina left hundreds of compositions, including 104 masses, 68 offertories?, 250 motets?, 45 hymns, psalms?, 33 magnificats?, lithanies?, 4 or 5 sets of lamentations? etc., at 140 madrigals? and 9 organ ricercari. His compositions are typified as very clear, with voice parts well-balanced and beautifully harmonized. |
Palestrina left hundreds of compositions, including 104 masses, 68 offertories?, 250 motets?, 45 hymns, psalms?, 33 magnificats?, lithanies?, 4 or 5 sets of lamentations? etc., at least 140 madrigals? and 9 organ ricercari. His compositions are typified as very clear, with voice parts well-balanced and beautifully harmonized. |