About Benigno Zerafa
Lived 1726 – 1804 (aged 77). Benigno Zerafa was a Maltese composer.
Benigno Zerafa (1726–1804) was a Maltese composer. He studied first under Pietro Gristi, maestro di capella at St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina, and from 1738 with Girolamo Abos at the Conservatorio dei Poveri di Gesù Cristo in Naples. He himself was appointed maestro di capella at Mdina Cathedral in 1744 until 1787, when he retired from the position and was succeeded by his assistant Francesco Azopardi. Eighty-three substantial sacred compositions survive at Mdina Cathedral.
Recordings: Confitebor Tölzer Knabenchor, SM 1997
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Who was Benigno Zerafa?
Maltese composer
When was Benigno Zerafa born?
Benigno Zerafa was born on 25 August 1726 in Rabat.
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Benigno Zerafa died on 20 March 1804 in Valletta.
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Benigno Zerafa was a composer.
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Benigno Zerafa was Maltese.
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