Sky Arte to Broadcast Sistine Chapel Choir's Christmas Concert
Sky Arte HD will air 'Notte in Vaticano' on December 24, featuring a concert by the Sistine Chapel Choir in the Sistine Chapel. Massimo Palombella, director of the Pontifical Musical Chapel, will conduct the first version of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli from 1576, recently rediscovered in the Vatican Archives and adapted to modern notation. The choir, established by Pope Sixtus IV in 1471, consists of 20 men and 35 boys. The program also includes the documentary 'Musei Vaticani – Tra cielo e terra', offering a 3D virtual tour of Vatican treasures.
Key facts
- Sky Arte HD will broadcast 'Notte in Vaticano' on December 24.
- The concert takes place in the Sistine Chapel.
- Massimo Palombella will conduct the Sistine Chapel Choir.
- The program includes the first version of Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli from 1576.
- The score was recently rediscovered in the Vatican Archives.
- The Sistine Chapel Choir was established by Pope Sixtus IV in 1471.
- The choir comprises 20 adults and 35 boys.
- The documentary 'Musei Vaticani – Tra cielo e terra' uses 3D technology for a virtual tour.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Palombella
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Pope Sixtus IV
- Marcos Pavan
- Raffaello Sanzio
- Michelangelo Buonarroti
Institutions
- Sky Arte HD
- Sky Arts Production Hub
- Cappella Musicale Pontificia
- Coro della Cappella Sistina
- Vatican Archives
- Musei Vaticani
- Artribune
Locations
- Vatican City
- Sistine Chapel
- Rome
- Italy