1589—Canterbury, England

A visiting Italian observes a service at Canterbury Cathedral, according to a report, and, upon hearing “the solemne Musicke with the voices, and Organs, Cornets, and Sagbutts, hee was overtaken with admiration, and tolde an English Gentleman…that (unlesse it were in the Popes Chappell) hee never saw a more solemne sight, or heard a more heavenly sound” (Parrott, Grett and Solompne Singing).