Sistine Chapel Choir sets July 3 stop

The Sistine Chapel Choir of Rome, commonly known as “the Pope’s Choir,” will embark on a coast-to-coast U.S. tour in July, including a stop at the Fox Theatre on July 3.

Other performances include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

Through its liturgical music, the choir, which is one of the oldest-perform- ing choirs in the world, performs Renaissance music from the archives of the Sistine known Chapel. as the Cappella It is officially Musicale Pontificia Sistina.

Maestro Msgr. Massimo Palombella is the only per- son to have full access to the Vatican’s musical archives, which date back to the 6th century. He was responsible for bringing back a revival of Renaissance singing to the choir, for which the Sistine Chapel Choir was awarded the prestigious ECHO Klassik Award for classical music in 2016.

Serving as the Pope’s per- sonal choir, the world-renowned chorus is comprised of group a highly of 20 professional accomplished singers, chosen from all around the world. The treble section, known as the Pueri Cantores, is made up of 35 boys aged between 9 and 13, who are selected through rigorous auditions. The Schola Puerorum is an exclusive school just for the Pueri Cantores, where the usual school curriculum is accompanied with an intense musical education, so that the boys can pursue their passion for music and develop their talent professionally.