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Cathedral of Burgos. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
New letter from Tomás Luis de Victoria and other documents from Burgos Cathedral (1593-1608)

The minutes of the Burgos Cathedral Chapter record seven agreements regarding the acquisition of Victoria's …

Sept. 9, 2025
Jeremiah's Cave
From Jerusalem to Samaria. Tenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

From Jerusalem to Samaria. Tenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588).

Sept. 4, 2025
Puente's gate
Musicians from the royal chapels who travelled to Córdoba during the court's stay in that city (1570)

In 1570, King Philip II spent two months residing in the city of Córdoba. Accompanying …

Sept. 1, 2025
Pietro Paolini, <em>Allegory of the Five Senses</em>, c. 1630 (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum)
Doña Leonor de Guzmán, a “good-natured and young” musician

The 1610 inquisitorial trial against Leonor de Guzmán, a mixed-race musician who had connections with …

Aug. 25, 2025

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The first references to the organ in the cathedral of Puerto Rico (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
20-10-2019

In 1606, the cathedral chapter of Puerto Rico wrote to the organist Juan Bautista Vitoria, resident in Seville, to take them an organ that the organero Cristóbal de Aguilera had …

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The first references to the organ in the church of Santa María de la Encarnación de Alhama (Granada)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
19-10-2019

The first reference to the organ in the church of La Encarnación of Alhama dates from 1514, when this instrument was already played by organist Gonzalo de Guadix. The works …

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The House of the Chirimías in Valladolid

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
17-10-2019

This event presents information about the House of the Chirimías in Valladolid, which was built at the request of the town hall in 1602. For many years, the sound of …

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The Turret of Music at the Prado de San Jerónimo in Madrid (1613-1769)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-10-2019

In 1613, a turret of music was inaugurated in the Prado de San Jerónimo, a unique building similar to the one that already existed in Valladolid. From their balconies, the …

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