Italian composer. He entered the Franciscan order. The only musical appointment he is known to have held was as maestro di cappella of S Francesco, Milan, from 1623 to 1628. He was one of many north Italian church composers publishing liturgical music for parochial rather than metropolitan establishments [...].
Source: Jerome Roche: Francesco Bellazzo quoted from Grove Music Online accessed 19 December 2010, Complete article (requires subscription).
