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Christ of the Expiration. Attributed to Diego de Aranda (16th century). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Confraternities at the church of San Gil in Granada

Confraternities at the church of San Gil in Granada

Aug. 3, 2022
Chapel of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora
The training of Indian singers and minstrels in the Franciscan convents of Nueva España (1569)

The report of the Franciscan Province of the Santo Evangelio drawn up in 1569 and …

July 31, 2022
<em>Orphenica lyra</em>. Miguel de Fuenllana [E-Mba PA-2]
Works by Francisco Guerrero in Orphenica lyra by Miguel de Fuenllana (1554)

Works by Francisco Guerrero in Orphenica lyra by Miguel de Fuenllana (1554).

July 29, 2022
Our Lady of Succour (detail)
Confraternities at the church of Santa Escolástica in Granada

Confraternities at the church of Santa Escolástica in Granada.

July 26, 2022

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A motet for the exequies of the king Felipe II in Granada (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
03-03-2018

On 21 October 1598, the funeral of King Philip II was held in the royal chapel of Granada. It is likely that Luis de Aranda, chapel master of the neighbouring …

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Purchase and repair of sackbuts in the Cathedral of Granada (c.1578 - c.1588)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
28-02-2018

The documentation relating to the purchase and repair of instruments in the Cathedral of Granada (c. 1578 - c. 1588) provides us with several references to the term "trombón", common …

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The composer Henricus Tik (= Enrique Tich) in the cathedral of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-02-2018

Recent researches carried out in the Seville cathedral archives have allowed us to expand our knowledge of the life trajectory of the enigmatic composer Henricus Tik (= Enrique Tich), author …

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Francisco de Medina, chaplain and master of the choirboys in the chapel of the Queen Isabel (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
16-02-2018

Francisco de Medina joined Queen Isabella's chapel as chaplain and teacher of the choiboys on 20 April 1500. He may be considered a possible candidate for the authorship of the …

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