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those of any other organs that I have met
with.
Immediately after dinner I went to St.
Peter's, where there was a great Funzione
for the feast of it's foundation. The ves-
pers were said by Cardinal York, assisted
by several bishops: there were Mazzanti
and Cristofero to sing, besides several other
supernumeraries, and the whole choir.
The fat Giovannini, famous for playing
the violoncello, as well as for being one
of the Maestri di Capella of St. Peter's, beat
time. The solo parts were finely sung
by the two singers just mentioned, and the
chorusses by two choirs, and two organs,
were admirable performed. Part of the
music was by Palestrina, part by Benevoli,
and the rest modern, but in a grave and
majestic stile. I never heard church mu-
sic, except that of the Pope's chapel, so
well performed. There were no other
instruments than the two organs, four
violoncellos, and two double bases. Some
fugues and imitations in dialogue between
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