Domenico Zipoli was born in Prato, Italy, in 1688. He trained in Florence and later in Naples where he studied with Alessandro Scarlatti. By his early twenties he was already known as a gifted organist with a clean and lyrical style. His collection of keyboard works from 1716 includes All’ Offertorio and became widely used in Europe. What makes Zipoli so interesting is the direction his life took. At the height of his career in Rome he joined the Jesuits and chose to leave Europe entirely. He sa