Marco Frisina

Marco Frisina is an Italian composer, conductor and priest. He graduated in composition from the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia and obtained a licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute. Ordained in 1982, he serves in the Diocese of Rome. In 1984 he founded the Coro della Diocesi di Roma, which performs at major liturgical celebrations, including papal services.

His music ranges from liturgical songs and sacred oratorios to stage works and film scores. In 1991 he began collaborating on RAI’s international Bible film project as both biblical adviser and composer. His stage works include La Divina Commedia, In hoc signo, Passio Caeciliae and Passio Christi. He has coordinated international choral gatherings at the Vatican and directed the Concerto con i Poveri. His later sacred works include a Mass for the Holy Year of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela and a Mass marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Lateran Basilica.