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Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1554/1557 – 12 August 1612) was an Italian composer and organist, and a leading figure in Renaissance Venetian music. He was the nephew of Andrea Gabrieli, whom he succeeded as the organist at St. Mark Basilica in Venice after his uncle's death in 1586, a position he held until his own death in 1612. Gabrieli's work represents the culmination of the Venetian School and the transition from Renaissance to Baroque idioms. He continued the traditional cori spezzati techniques, contrasting different groups of singers and instrumentalists while utilizing the spatial effects of the basilica. His eight-part setting of the Jubilate, featuring double choir and brass, exemplifies his compositional style. Among his most recognized works is the Sonata pian' e forte, an eight-part composition for two four-part groups of wind instruments, included in the Sacrae Symphoniae of 1597. Gabrieli also composed a number of instrumental Canzoni for various parts and created a repertoire that remains interesting for modern brass players, originally performed on instruments such as sackbuts and cornetti.

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