Concert of Sacred Music at the Altar of the Chair

On Saturday, 19 September 2026, a new Concert of Sacred Music will take place at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, featuring a programme that brings together some of the most significant works from the sacred polyphonic tradition.

The programme includes:

Gloria, from Missa Brevis – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

O sacrum convivium – Lorenzo Perosi

Ave verum – Domenico Bartolucci

Cantate Domino – Valentino Miserachs

Jubilate Deo – Renzi

Ave Maria – Tomás Luis de Victoria

The initiative is part of the programme of Concerts of Sacred Music promoted in St. Peter’s Basilica, offering the faithful and visitors a moment of listening and reflection through sacred music.