Cappella Marciana


The Cappella Marciana is the modern name for the choir and instrumentalists of St Mark's Basilica, Venice, Italy.
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Overview

The masters of the cappella ducale in the 16th and 17th centuries included many of the most notable composers of the Italian baroque. In addition to providing music at the Basilica, the choir and instrumentalists of the cappella performed important functions in the Venetian calendar of feasts.
Many of the works of the maestri di cappella are preserved in illuminated choir books at the Archivio di Stato di Venezia, the Biblioteca del Civico Museo Correr and the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.

History

Maestri di cappella

The list of maestri, musical directors, and organists includes:

First Organists

The modern cappella

A boys choir was added 1890, disbanded 1960. In 2002, the Solisti della Cappella Marciana were formed as a concert giving orchestra. The current Maestro di Cappella from 2000 is Marco Gemmani, and Main Organist from 2021 is Alvise Mason.