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Church of San Eutropio. El Espinar (Segovia)
El Espinar
An organ for the church of San Eutropio de El Espinar (1587)

On 8 September 1582, María de Prado, in her will, established a clause in which …

June 30, 2025
Cover of parchment. <em>Superius</em>. <em>Cantos españoles</em> [D-Fru 781]
Freiburg im Breisgau
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Library of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Library of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau.

June 30, 2025
<em>Il devotissimo viaggio di Gerusalemme </em>. Roma, 1587, pp. 184-185
Jerusalem
Visit to Jerusalem (7). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the church of the Holy Sepulchre

Visit to Jerusalem (7). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the church of …

June 21, 2025
Door of the chapel of San Felipe and Santiago (museum of San Clemente). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP)
Foundation and devotional endowment of the chapel of San Felipe and Santiago in the Cathedral of Cordoba (1258)

Foundation and devotional endowment of the Chapel of San Felipe and Santiago in the Cathedral …

June 16, 2025

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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of Calced Carmelites nuns in the convent of La Encarnación (1704-1770)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
16-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the profession of Calced Carmelites nuns in the convent of La Encarnación …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Calced Carmelites nuns music chapel convent of La Encarnación (Calzed Carmelites)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús in Zaragoza (1703-1718)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
16-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the profession of Discalced Carmelites nuns in the convent of Santa Teresa …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Discalced Carmelites nuns music chapel convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús, las Fecetas (Discalzed Carmelites)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of Dominicans nuns at the convent of Santa Fe in Zaragoza (1703-1744)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
15-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the profession of Dominicans nuns in the convent of Santa Fe in …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun women and musical networks project nuns Order of Dominicans nuns music chapel convent of Santa Fe (Dominican nuns)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of San José in Zaragoza (1683-1754)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
12-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the profession of Discalced Carmelites nuns in the convent of San José …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Discalced Carmelites nuns music chapel convent of San Jose (Discalzed Carmelites)
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Entry of Queen Ana de Austria into Santander (1570)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Santander
08-01-2020

The landing of Anne of Austria in her new territories of the crown of Castile was planned in Laredo (Santander). The inclement weather forced the fleet to divert to Santander …

royal entry Te deum laudamus (hymn) bustle in the street vespers street music musket salute dances mapping Francisco Guerrero Ana de Austria (Queen) Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda (Archbishop, Cardinal) Francisco de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (4th Duke of Béjar) Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Bartolomé de Victoria (soprano) Juan Baptista (tenor) Mosén Roque (bass) Diego de Andrada (treble wind player) Juan de Rojas (cornett and shawm player) Juan Peraza (shawm player) Juan Baptista (sackbut player) Jerónimo de Medina (sackbut player) Gaspar de las Cuevas (sackbut player) Diego López (sackbut player) old port (approximate location) Arcillero street collegiate church of Los Cuerpos Santos
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Feasts devoted to the Pope, the King and the bishop Pedro de Quevedo y Quintano in his investiture as Cardinal (1816)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Orense
05-01-2020

Historical Soundscapes completes the account of the investiture acts of the Cardinal Pedro de Quevedo and Quintano with a second event dedicated to the three days that followed the investiture, …

illuminations fireworks street music military music sacred concert music in towers and balconies the pealing of bells pyrotechnic devices bustle in the street mass hymn Te deum laudamus (hymn) investiture ceremony of a Cardinal Pius VII (Pope) Fernando VII (king) Pedro de Quevedo y Quintano (bishop, cardinal) cathedral chapter city council drum player drum players choirboys children music chapel of the cathedral Joaquín Pedrosa (organist, composer) Manuel Rábago (chapel master, composer) cathedral of Orense episcopal palace Trigo square Mayor square
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