Benigno Zerafa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benigno Zerafa

Maltese composer

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1726

Place of Birth: Victoria, Gozo, Malta

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1804

Profession: composer

Nationality: Malta

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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