Papal Chapel

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The Papal Chapel is the ensemble of clergy and musicians serving the pope in liturgical ceremonies at the Vatican, historically renowned for its influential sacred music tradition.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Capilla Pontificia 1
Papal Chapel canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical institution
liturgical choir
associatedWith Gregorian chant tradition
Palestrina
Papal Choir
Roman School of music
Sistine Chapel Choir
ceremonialRole consistories
papal coronations
papal funerals
papal inaugurations
papal liturgies
pontifical Masses
country Vatican City
employer Holy See
governingBody Holy See
hasPart chaplains
choirboys
clergy
musicians
prelates
singers
historicalSignificance development of Western sacred music
influence on Renaissance polyphony
preservation of Gregorian chant
jurisdiction Apostolic See
linked to: Holy See
liturgicalRite Roman Rite
location Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
musicGenre Gregorian chant
polyphonic choral music
sacred music
notablePeriod Baroque era
linked to: Baroque

Renaissance
partOf Papal Household
performsAt Sistine Chapel
St Peter's Basilica
major papal liturgical celebrations
primaryFunction liturgical service
performance of sacred music
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
serves pope
tradition a cappella performance
male-voice choir
usesLanguage Italian
Latin

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cristóbal de Morales employer Papal Chapel
Cristóbal de Morales employer Capilla Pontificia
linked to: Papal Chapel