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Cathedral of Cordova. Bell tower
Cordova (SP)
The ringing of “la cepa” with the bells of the cathedral of Cordoba (1368)

In 1368, under the bishopric of Andrés Pérez Navarro, the dean and chapter of the …

May 29, 2025
Church of San Marcelo
León
Ceremony of the singing maidens in León (1595)

In this article we analyse the sensory elements of an important ritual that was celebrated …

May 17, 2025
Front of the convent of Nuestra Señora de Alguaire, currently in the chuch of Santa Madrona
Barcelona
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Nuestra Señora de Alguaire in Barcelona (1740)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Nuestra Señora de …

May 13, 2025
Gothic cathedral of Córdoba. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP)
A small organ for the cathedral of Córdoba (1581)

In 1581, the organ builder Diego Liger de Sanforte travelled from Granada to Córdoba to …

May 9, 2025

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Indigenous americans wind players at the service of the Duke of Medina Sidonia

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 29, 2015
domestic music making street music heraldic music Juan Alonso de Guzmán (6th Duke of Medina Sidonia) Pedro de Guzmán (1st Count of Olivares) Filipo (indigenous american wind player) Antón (indigenous american wind player) Hernando (indigenous american wind player) wind players palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (I) palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (II) reales alcázares ULAN
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Saint Barbara songs (villancicos, 1704)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 28, 2015
feast of Saint Barbara Saint Barbara songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) AAT Juan Macías de Sandoval music chapel hospital of Nuestra Señora de la Paz
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Procession for the transfer of the Holy Eucharist to the convent of Discalzed Carmelites (1575)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 27, 2015
procession AAT street music bustle in the street pyrotechnic devices AAT artillery salute mapping Francisco Guerrero hymn AAT Pange lingua (hymn) Francisco Guerrero’s manuscript works Teresa de Jesus (nun) Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval y Alcega (archbishop) Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) music chapel of the cathedral crowd Armas street church of San Miguel church of San Vicente
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Christmas songs (villancicos, 1715)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 24, 2015
Christmas songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) AAT matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus Gregorio Portero (composer, chapel master) cathedral of Granada. Choir
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Secular songs and theatrical productions on Christmas day in several domestic and sacred places (1487-1549)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 23, 2015
Christmas songs (villancicos) theatre performance feast of the Nativity of Our Lord AAT chapel master choirboys music chapel of the cathedral Juan de Triana (composer, singer, prebendary) Pedro de Escobar (composer, chapel master, singer) Juan Valera (composer, chapel master) Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Choir cathedral of Sevilla. Choir palace of the Dukes of Arcos palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (I) palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (II) Pilatos House cathedral of Santa María de la Sede
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Secular songs in the Matins of Christmas day (1419/1423)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 22, 2015

The first documented references to the performance of polyphonic chanzonetas at Christmas Matins in the Cathedral of Seville date from the first quarter of the 15th century and are contemporary …

Christmas songs (villancicos) feast of the Nativity of Our Lord AAT Pedro Fernández (singer) Fernando Sánchez (singer) Juan Alonso (singer) Juan García (singer, sacristan) Alonso Sánchez (chapel master) music chapel of the cathedral choirboys Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Choir cathedral of Santa María de la Sede
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Songs and dances in Monipodio’s house

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 19, 2015

Scene from the musical environment in the house of Monipodio that Miguel de Cervantes recreates in his Novela ejemplar Riconete y Cortadillo.

domestic music making Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) ULAN Monipodio's house
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Wind players in the galleon San Juan Bautista and Santa Clara (1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 14, 2015
naval music Ambrosio Díaz (shawn player) Juan de Torres (wind player) Pedro de Lezama (wind player) wind players Guadalquivir river TGN Genova street church of Omnium Sanctorum
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Procession of captives (c. 1540)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 13, 2015

The testimony given by María de Saavedra, in the process of beatification of Fernando Contreras, allows us to document the processions of captives in Seville in the first half of …

procession AAT bustle in the street procession of the redemption of captives Fernando Contreras (priest) María Saavedra Francos street
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Organs for Guatemala (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 12, 2015
organ AAT Enrique Franco (organ builder) Antonio Tineo (Franciscan) Francisco Pérez de Cabrera (organist) organ builder AAT parish of Santa María college of San Miguel
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