SacroInCanto Festival
Three free sacred music concerts leading up to Easter
About SacroInCanto
Sacred Music to Accompany Lent
The SacroInCanto Festival is a sacred music review that, every spring, accompanies the city of Terni and the nearby village of San Gemini towards Easter. Promoted by the InCanto Association, the festival offers a series of free concerts that span the history of sacred music, from the Middle Ages to contemporary composers.
Historical and Spiritual Venues
The strength of the review lies in the choice of locations: each concert takes place in a church or abbey steeped in history, where the acoustics and atmosphere enhance the spiritual value of the repertoire. The churches of San Lorenzo and San Francesco in Terni and the Abbey of San Nicolò in San Gemini thus become ideal settings for a focused and intense listening experience.
A Repertoire Spanning Centuries
From the Baroque of Handel, Bach, and Scarlatti to the 20th-century polyphony of Pärt and Petrassi, to medieval mystical chants and the Italian regional religious tradition, SacroInCanto offers the public of southern Umbria a musically rich journey, with free admission and limited seating. An event now firmly established in the cultural calendar of the province of Terni.
SacroInCanto — edition 2026
The 5th edition of the SacroInCanto Festival was structured into three free concerts between Terni and San Gemini, accompanying the public towards Easter. The program intertwined Baroque repertoire with 20th-century music and medieval mystical chants, enhancing the sacred spaces of the region.
The second event commemorated the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis's death, while the concluding concert, on Palm Sunday, featured the vocal quartet Anutis performing the 'Miserere' at the Abbey of San Nicolò in San Gemini.
Programme SacroInCanto 2026
March 22 – Church of San Lorenzo (Terni)
- 5:00 PM — Music by Handel, Bach, Scarlatti
- Soprano Giulia Peri, Alto Lucia Napoli, Baroque Ensemble In Canto
March 28 – Church of San Francesco (Terni)
- 5:00 PM — In commemoration of the 800 years since the death of Saint Francis: music by Pärt, Petrassi, and Bach
- With actress Maddalena Crippa and soprano Federica Livi
March 29 (Palm Sunday) – Abbey of San Nicolò (San Gemini)
- 5:00 PM — 'Miserere': medieval mystical chants and Italian regional religious tradition
- Vocal quartet Anutis
Highlights SacroInCanto 2026
Prices SacroInCanto 2026
Practical information — SacroInCanto
How to get there
The concerts take place in the center of Terni (churches of San Lorenzo and San Francesco) and in San Gemini (Abbey of San Nicolò), a few kilometers from the provincial capital. Terni is reachable by train and via the E45 highway.
Admission and reservations
Free admission with limited seating. Reservations recommended by calling +39 347 235 9384.
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Where does it take place — SacroInCanto
Chiese storiche di Terni e Abbazia di San Nicolò (San Gemini)
Chiesa di San Lorenzo, 05100 Terni