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HOASM: The Venetian Style |
 | | Having the choir divided for the antiphonal singing of part-music was a device known in the north; moreover, it was not new to Italian soil, but the old practice was to achieve new life at the hands of Willaert (who, however, is not credited with its invention by Zarlino, as is often claimed). |
 | | Andrea Gabrieli, succeeding Annibale Padovano at the second organ in 1564 and Merulo at the first organ in 1585--when he was himself succeeded at the second organ by Giovanni Gabrieli --produced sacred music of great distinction. |
 | | It was in Giovanni's motets that the Venetian style of polychoral composition attained its culmination. |
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