Jaime Carini

Orlando Gibbons, one of the premiere musicians in late Renaissance England, died 400 years ago in 1625. This hour on Harmonia, we’ll mark this anniversary by taking in the sounds of Gibbons’ England.

We’re celebrating the 500th birthday of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. We’re throwing a party featuring music by the birthday boy himself, his pals, and other surprise guests. Plus, a world premiere recording of Palestrina’s music by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge.

In December 2024, Paris and the world celebrated the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral de Paris, five years after it was severely damaged by fire in 2019. Click title for playlist.