Gabrieli's career rose further when he took the additional post of organist at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, another post he retained for his entire life. San Rocco was the most prestigious and wealthy of all the Venetian confraternities, and second only to San Marco itself in the splendour of its musical establishment. Some of the most renowned singers and instrumentalists in Italy performed there and a vivid description of its musical activity survives in the travel memoirs of the English writer Thomas Coryat. Much of his music was written specifically for that location, although he probably composed even more for San Marco.
gabrieli's career rose further when he took the additional post of organist at the scuola grande di san rocco another post he retained for his entire life san rocco was the most prestigious and wealthy of all the venetian confraternities and second only to san marco itself in the splendour of its musical establishment some of the most renowned singers and instrumentalists in italy performed there and a vivid description of its musical activity survives in the travel memoirs of the english writer thomas coryat much of his music was written specifically for that location although he probably composed even more for san marco