Nicolò Coccon


Nicolò Coccon was an Italian composer, conductor, organist and teacher from Venice.

Life

Born in Venice he studied with Fabio Ermagora, a pupil of Bonaventura Furlanetto.
In 1856 he was appointed organist and vice Maestro of the Cappella Marciana at San Marco's Basilica in Venice. Coccon succeeded Antonio Buzzolla when he retired in 1871. He was teacher of counterpoint at the Liceo Musicale Benedetto Marcello.
Coccon left the position of Maestro in 1894 for the conflicts with his vice Giovanni Tebaldini promoter of the Cecilian reform.

Compositions

Sacred music