Stefano Fabri jr.

Stefano Fabri junior (born c. 1606 in Rome; died 27 August 1658 in Rome) was the son of Stefano Fab(b)ri (1560–1609), who was the Kapellmeister of the Cappella Giulia. He was the pupil of Giovanni Bernardino Nanino. and the music teacher of Francesco Beretta.

Biography He was the director of music at the Seminario Romano (1638-1639) and following until 1644 at S. Giovanni dei Fiorentini.

A compilation of several compositions (Florido, Cantiones Sacrae ab Excell. Musices Auctoribus) notices him as Maestro in S. Pietro in Vaticano. A severe outbreak of pestilence in 1656 made Pope Alexander VII forbid all public events in Rome. Despite all that Fabri was made the maestro at Santa Maria Maggiore and in 1657 he advanced to be the director of music of the private chapel of the Borghese family at the same church.

Works About twenty of his compositions had been published during his lifetime. Several compilations of all the composers of that time were edited by Domenico Bianchi, Filippo Beretti, Giovanni Poggioli and especially by Florido de Silvestris. His brother-in-law and Giacomo Fei published his Magnificat and the Salmi concertati. Many polychoral compositions have been preserved, for example pieces of music like the Magnificat, Confitebor, Laudate pueri, etc.. In Santa Maria Maggiore exists a copy of a mass in five parts. Choral Concert: Uppsala Academic Chamber Choir - FABRI II, S. / BERNHARD, C. / VESI, S. / PERANDA, G. / SCHMELZER, J.H. / FOGGIA, F. (Laudate); Catalogue: Proprius PRCD9100; Naxos