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 for London Accordion Orchestra was performed in Slovenia in 2018 and led to the commission Vermillion in 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 was performed by The Sixteen in venues such as Glyndebourne, Cadogan Hall, Sage Gateshead, Birmingham Symphony Hall during their Christmas Tour 2017. Galvani was subsequently commissioned for Stella Caeli by The Sixteen, which was released on CORO in 2018 alongside works by other 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.