Source: Aquilina, F. (2016). Benigno Zerafa (1726-1804) and the Neapolitan Galant Style. Boydell Press.
‘Ms.’ refers to the Archives of the Cathedral of Malta (ACM), Mdina
1743
Student
Dixit Dominus a due cori – 1 Jun – Ms. 288-9
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – 22 Sep – Ms. 243
Credo – 8 Oct – Mss. 245/259
1744
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Deus in adjutorium – Ms. 273
Deus in adjutorium – Ms. 274
Magnificat – Ms. 307
Litany – Ms. 328
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – 28 Sep – Ms. 245A
Mass for the Dead – Ms. 244
1745
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Dixit Dominus – 18 Jan – Ms. 291
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – Ms. 246
Dixit Dominus – Ms. 290
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – 18 Jun – Ms. 246
Beatus Vir – 3 Dec – Ms. 280
1746
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Responsories (Holy Week) – 10 Mar – Ms. 311
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria, Pastorale) – Ms. 248
Te Deum laudamus – Ms. 269
1747
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Mass (Kyrie-GLoria) – 25 Jun – Ms. 249
1748
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1749
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Laeta, surge, dulcissima aurora – Ms. 316
1750
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1751
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina until dismissal in November
Dixit Dominus – 24 Jun – Ms. 292
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – 28 Jun – Ms. 250
1752
Suspended from maestro di cappella.
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) a due cori – 21 Apr – Ms. 251
1753
Reinstated as maestro di cappella of the Cathedral in April
Laetatus sum – 28 Jan – Ms. 282
Ascendit Deus – 28 May – Ms. 319
O Rex gloriae – 28 May – Ms. 319
Salutis humanae/Aeterne Rex (I) – 28 May – Ms. 319
Salutis humanae/Aeterne Rex (II) – 28 May – Ms. 319
Te Deum laudamus – 28 May – Ms. 319
Veni Sancte Spiritus – Ms. 270
O Quam suavis est – Ms. 318A
Ego sum panis vivus – Ms. 318A
O Sacrum convivium – Ms. 318A
Lauda Sion Salvatorem – 12 Jun – Ms. 271
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – 24 Sep – Ms. 252
Credo – Ms. 260
Dixit Dominus – 24 Sep – Ms. 293
‘Tecum principium’ – 24 Sep – Ms. 293
Beatus vir – 27 Sep – Ms. 281
Laudate pueri – 29 Sep – Ms. 283
Confitebor tibi Domine – 1 Oct – Ms. 278
Laudate Dominum – Ms. 300
Ad astra, ad sydera – Ms. 318
Rorate caeli desuper – Ms. 317
Super te Jerusalem – Ms. 317
Ecce venit Dominus – Ms. 317
Ecce apparebit Dominus – Ms. 317
Jerusalem gaude – Ms. 317
Montes et omnes – Ms. 317
Mangnificat – 22 Dec – Ms. 294
Dixit Dominus – 30 Dec – Ms. 294
1754
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Beatus vir – 1 Jan – Ms. 279
Laudate Dominum – 4 Jan – Mss. 284-5
Laudate pueri – Ms. 301
In exitu Israel – 5 Mar – Ms. 286
Improperia (Holy Week) – 26 Mar – Ms. 312
Miserere mei Deus [alternatim] – 29 Mar – Ms. 313
Victimae paschali laudes – Ms. 272
Alleluia, Confitebuntur caeli – Mss. 262-5
Confitebuntur caeli – Ms. 262
Alleluia, Ascendit Deus – Ms. 262
Ascendit Deus – Ms. 262
Confirma hoc Deus – Ms. 262
Intonuit de caelo – Ms. 262
Portas caeli – Ms. 262
Sacerdote Domini – Ms. 262
Constitutes eos (in G) – Ms. 262
Constitutes eos (in D) – Ms. 262
Qui operatus est – Ms. 262
Mihi autem – Ms. 262
Dilexisti justitiam – Ms. 262
Filae Regum – Ms. 262
Propter Veritatem – Ms. 262
Assumpta est Maria – Ms. 262
Benedicta et venerabilis – Ms. 262
Beata es Virgo Maria – Ms. 262
Locus iste a Deo – Ms. 262
Domine Deus, in simplicitate – Ms. 262
Timete Dominum – Ms. 262
Justorum animae – Ms. 262
Tecum principium – Ms. 262
Laetentur caeli – Ms. 262
Viderunt omnes – Ms. 262
Tui sunt caeli – Ms. 262
Sederunt principes – Ms. 262
Elegerunt apostoli – Ms. 262
Exiit sermo – Ms. 262
Justus ut palma – Ms. 262
Magnificat – 9 Jun – Mss. 711/309
1755
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Dixit Dominus – 22 Jun – Ms. 276
Nisi Dominus – Ms. 302
Dixit Dominus – 29 Oct – Ms. 277
Confitebor tibi Domine – 29 Oct – Ms. 277
1756
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Deus in adjutorium – 24 Jan – Ms. 275
Deus in adjutorium – 24 Jan – Ms. 275 (incomplete)
Quasi modo geniti infantes – 24 Apr – Ms. 268
Alleluia. In die resurrectionis – 24 Apr – Ms. 268
Angelus Domini descendit – 24 Apr – Ms. 268
Dixit Dominus – 10 Jun – Ms 295
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) a due cori – 25 Jun – Ms. 253
1757
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Rorate caeli desuper – 9 Dec – Ms. 3210
O felix carina! – 29 Dec – Ms. 321
Omnes ergo viatores – 29 Dec – Ms. 321
Dixit Dominus – 30 Dec – Ms. 296
1758
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Magnificat – 1 Jan – Ms. 310
Credo – 9 Jan – Ms. 261
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) a due cori – 21 Jun – Ms. 254
Sacerdos et Pontifex – 26 Jun – Ms. 322
Sanctae Paule Appostole – 26 Jun – Ms. 322
Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas – 26 Jun – Ms. 322
1759
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Ad faustum, ad festum – 4 May – Ms. 323
1760 to 1762
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1763
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Responsories (Holy Week) a due cori – Ms. 315
1764
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Deus in adjutorium – 30 Jan – Ms. 303
Dixit Dominus – 30 Jan – Ms. 303
Laudate pueri – 3 Feb – Ms. 303
Magnificat – 5 Feb – Ms. 303
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – Ms. 255
Salve Regina – 17 Jun – Ms. 330
Laudate Pueri – 3 Jul – Ms. 330
Nisi Dominus – 20 Sep – Ms. 305
1765
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Confitebor tibi Domine – 16 Aug – Ms. 297
Beatus vir – 24 Sep – Ms. 298
Mass for the Dead (+ 5 respons.) – 29 Nov – Ms. 256
1766
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Beatus Vir – 8 Jan – Ms. 299
Mass for the Dead – 4 Mar – Mss. 51/7A
1767 to 1771
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1772
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Mass (Kyrie-Gloria) – 11 Jun – Ms. 258
1773
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Dixit Dominus – 13 Jun – Ms. 306
1774
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1775
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas – 16 Feb – Ms. 266
Magnus Dominus – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
Magnificentia gloriae – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
Et virtutem terribilium – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
Memoriam abundantiae – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
Miserator et misericors – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
Suavis Dominus – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
Charitas Dei diffusa est – 11 Mar – Ms. 324
1776
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Posui adjutorium – 23 Oct – Ms. 325
1777 to 1778
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1779
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Mass (I) (without ‘Benedictus’) – 2 Nov – Ms. 257
Mass (II) (without ‘Benedictus’) – 2 Nov – Ms. 257
Mass (III) (without ‘Benedictus’) – 2 Nov – Ms. 257
Mass (IV) (without ‘Benedictus’) – 2 Nov – Ms. 257
Mass (V) (without ‘Benedictus’) – 2 Nov – Ms. 257
1780
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
No works found
1781
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Fidelis Dominus – 16 Jun – Ms. 326
Allevat Dominus – 16 Jun – Ms. 326
Oculi omnium – 16 Jun – Ms. 326
Aperis tu manum tuam – 16 Jun – Ms. 326
Justus Dominus – 16 Jun – Ms. 326
Prope est Dominus – 16 Jun – Ms. 326
1782
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina
Litany (1) – Ms. 327
Litany (2) – Ms. 327
Litany (3) – Ms. 327
1783 to 1786
Maestro di cappella of the Cathedral church in Mdina until 1786
No works found
1787 to 1804
Retired until his death in 1804
No works found
Non dated works
Laudate pueri – Ms. 287
Alma redemptoris Mater – Ms. 329