Marco Galvani is a composer based in London, whose choral and instrumental works have been performed throughout the UK, Europe, and America. Galvani has been commissioned by institutions and ensembles such as the Royal Philharmonic Society, Borough New Music, Tête à Tête, Museum of Liverpool, Classic FM, Edington Festival, Rushworth Foundation, The Sixteen, and Siglo d’Oro, among others.
Galvani has written pieces for a variety of instrumental combinations, from solo instrument commissions for cellist Rebecca Hepplewhite and pianist Matthew Schellhorn, to chamber works for The Hermes Experiment, CoMA, CHROMA, and Consortium Novum of Oxford. Galvani’s work, The Day Does Not Pass (2018), was written for the London Accordion Orchestra who performed it in Slovenia in 2018, which led to the commission Vermillion (2020).
Choral music has been at the core of Galvani’s musical output, including commissions for accompanied and a cappella ensembles alike. His work, On Christmas Morn (2017), was performed by The Sixteen in venues such as Glyndebourne, Cadogan Hall, Sage Gateshead, and Birmingham Symphony Hall during their 2017 Christmas Tour. Galvani was subsequently commissioned by The Sixteen to write Stella Caeli (2019), which was released on CORO in 2018 alongside other works by contemporary composers in response to the Eton Choirbook. His choral work has also been performed by ensembles such as The Cambridge Chorale, Icosa, Voces Inauditae, Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Arcadian Singers and Chester Bach Singers, as well as being featured on multiple recordings.
Galvani studied for three years with Professor Robert Saxton at the University of Oxford, and subsequently with David Sawer and Oliver Knussen at the Royal Academy of Music. Galvani is currently Deputy Director of Music at the Yehudi Menuhin School, and balances his time between work at the school and composing engagements.