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Which future pope noticed Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's musical skill in his hometown?
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
The Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
While serving as an organist and singer in the cathedral of his native town of Palestrina, the composer's musical skill attracted the attention of the bishop, Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, who later became Pope Julius III.1