Little is known about the life of the Italian composer Francesco Onofrio Manfredini. He seems to have had a connection with the court of Monaco during the reign of Antoine I, to whom his Concerti grossi, Op. 3 are dedicated. His name may well have disappeared, had he not composed a Christmas Concerto (No. 12), which forms part of these 12 charming Concerti grossi. They show the influence of Vivaldi and demonstrate a gift for easy melodic invention.