Tomás Luis de Victoria

Tomás Luis de Victoria (born c. 1548, Avila, Spain—died Aug. 27, 1611, Madrid) was a Spanish composer who ranks with Palestrina and Orlando di Lasso among the greatest composers of the 16th century. Victoria was sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1565 to prepare for holy orders at the German College in Rome. There he probably studied with Giovanni da Palestrina, whom he eventually succeeded as director of music at the Roman Seminary....