[1][a] He was born in Florence, the son of Ferdinando Ceccherini (1792–1858), a noted tenor, composer, and the maestro di cappella of Florence's principal cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore.
Like his father, Ceccherini served as the maestro di cappella of Santa Maria del Fiore for which he composed numerous pieces of sacred music.
[2][3][4] For many years, Ceccherini was the professor of singing at the Regio Istituto Musicale di Firenze (now known as the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini) where his pupils included the sopranos Ida Isori, Zaira Zelli and Abigaille Bruschi-Chiatti.
[5] He also taught music and singing at the Istituto della Santissima Annunziata and the Conservatorio delle Mantellate in Florence.
Ceccherini died in Florence at the age of 69 after a long illness and was buried in the Cimitero di Soffiano.