Cappella Giulia

The Cappella Giulia, officially the Reverend Musical Chapel Julia of the Sacrosanct Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, is the choir of St. Peter's Basilica that sings for all solemn functions of the Vatican Chapter,[1] such as Holy Mass, Lauds, and Vespers, when these are not celebrated by the Pope (for functions celebrated by the Pope, the Sistine Chapel Choir sings instead). The choir has played an important role as an interpreter and a proponent of Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony.[2]

  1. ^ For the history of the Vatican Chapter, see Pope Benedict XVI, address to members of the Vatican Chapter, Clementine Hall, 8 October 2007.
  2. ^ See Cappella Giulia, Wikipedia (Italian) and Fondazione Pro Musica e Arte Sacra, IV Festival Internazionale di Musica e Arte Sacra, Rome (23–26 November 2005), program Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine and artist Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine notes.