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House of Sebastián Tomás in Valladolid
Robbery at the home of Sebastián Tomás, chapel master of Valladolid Cathedral (1764)

The investigations carried out to find out who was responsible for the robbery at the …

Oct. 17, 2025
Cathedral of Tudela
Books by Tomás Luis de Victoria and other polyphonists in the Tudela cathedral (1549-1640)

A 1609 inventory lists two editions by Victoria. They likely correspond to the two mass …

Oct. 12, 2025
Choir of the Guadix Cathedral
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the Guadix cathedral (1588)

The permanent incorporation of a group of minstrels into Guadix Cathedral took place in 1588. …

Oct. 8, 2025
Chapel of San Miguel. Cathedral of Cordoba. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowment of the Chapel of San Miguel in the Cathedral of Cordoba (1255)

On 5 April 1255, Doña Lambra, wife of Lope García de Losa, one of the …

Sept. 29, 2025

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Shawms, flutes and trumpets in Chocontá (Colombia)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
31-08-2021

The will and inventory of goods of Juan, cacique of Chocontá, reveals the acquisition in Santafé de Bogotá, in 1633, of an extensive set of shawms and flutes, as well …

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Feast of the dedication of the new Jesuit church in Guadalajara (1708)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
31-08-2021

On the occasion of the dedication of the new church of the Society of Jesus in Guadalajara, held in 1708, the two-act play El nuevo templo de Marte was performed, …

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