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Interior of the church of Las Calatravas, in Madrid. Francisco Hernández Tomé (1870-1872)
Organist at the convent of la Concepción Real in Madrid

Four files kept in the Archivo Nacional de España reveal the names of several organists …

Dec. 12, 2023
Chapel of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso
Confraternities at the Campillo tribune in Granada

Confraternities at the Campillo tribune in Granada.

Dec. 4, 2023
Cathedral of Santiago
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Dec. 2, 2023
<em>Construction of the Cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala</em>. Antonio Ramírez Montúfar (c. 1678)
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Works by Francisco Guerrero at the cathedral of Guatemala

Nov. 15, 2023

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Wind players in the West Indies Fleet (1620)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
06-12-2015

The galleons that captained the fleet of the Indies carried among their crews several salaried minstrels. Jerónimo Franco, a ministril, embarked on the nao almiranta which in 1620 went "to …

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Feast of the Conception of Our Lady in the convent of Santo Tomás de Villanueva

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
14-11-2015

In the convent of Santo Tomás de Villanueva, commonly known as Tomasas, the nuns celebrate on 8 December a particular ceremony typical of this female monastery in Granada, which probably …

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