Soriano, Francesco

SORIANO (or SURIANO, or SURIANI), Francesco, was born at Rome in 1549, and at the age of 15 entered the choir at S. John Lateran. After the breaking of his voice he became a pupil of Montanari, then of G. M. Nanini, and lastly of Palestrina. After this his fame went on always increasing. In 1581 we find him Maestro di cappella at S. Ludovico dei Francesi; in 1587 at S. Maria Maggiore; in 1599 at S. John Lateran. He returned...