Giuseppe de Majo

Giuseppe de Majo (di Maio;[1] 5 December 1697 – 18 November 1771) was an Italian composer and organist.

[2] His compositional output consists of 10 operas, an oratorio, a concerto for 2 violins, and a considerable amount of sacred music.

Born in Naples, Majo spent most of his life working in his native city.

He began his studies at the age of 9 at the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini where he was a pupil of Nicola Fago and Andrea Basso.

In 1744 he succeeded Leonardo Leo as maestro di cappella at the Royal chapel.