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<em>View taken from above the bullring</em> (detail). Alfred Guesdon (c. 1855)
Granada
Festival organised by the Real Maestranza of Granada on the occasion of the reception of Agustín de Valdivia as an elder brother (1767)

Antonio Soriano, chapel master of the Collegiate Church of El Salvador, composed the march La …

April 17, 2024
Title page. <em>El viage de Hierusalem</em> (1594) [E-Mrae, 14-XI-37]
Barcelona
First Barcelona edition of El viage de Hierusalem by Francisco Guerrero (1594)

First Barcelona edition of El viage de Hierusalem by Francisco Guerrero (1594).

April 12, 2024
Church of San Lorenzo
Valladolid
Will of the ministril Francisco González Dávila (1654)

The will of the ministril and dulcian player Francisco González Dávila provides us with his …

April 9, 2024
Main Chapel of the Church of San Juan de Dios
Murcia
Music chapel of Señor Sacramentado of the Convent-Hospital of Nuestra Señora de Gracia y Buen Suceso of the Order of San Juan de Dios in Murcia (1790)

In 1790, the religious community of the convent-hospital of Nuestra Señora de Gracia y Buen …

April 7, 2024

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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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