Thursday, January 16, 2014

What Was the Secret Song of the Vatican and Who Stole It?

Which song was so beautiful that the pope would only let it be sung once a year in the Sistine Chapel?

Who was the 14-year old boy who heard the secret song twice in the Vatican and copied it down from memory? 

How did this song become a big hit in the 1960s?

Watch this BBC Special (watch for the part about the cigar cutter) all the way through to see and hear it performed superbly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_yGNadg3dFY

Read more about the composer and how the boy thief made the song famous: 

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