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Old cathedral of Cádiz (chuch of Santa Cruz). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the cathedral of Cádiz

The incorporation of the minstrels to the musical staff of the cathedral of Cadiz is …

Aug. 1, 2025
Hierusalem. Agostino de Angelis (1578)
Francisco Guerrero's last days in Jerusalem (1588)

Francisco Guerrero's last days in Jerusalem (1588).

July 27, 2025
Chapel of San Juan Bautista. Cathedral of Cordova. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments of the chapel of San Juan Bautista in Cordoba Cathedral (1260)

On 28 April 1260, Gonzalo Yáñez Dovinal, a wealthy Portuguese man and troubadour, founded the …

July 22, 2025
Reconstruction of the interior of the Mudejar cathedral of Seville (2)
Endowment of the chapel of San Juan Bautista in Seville Cathedral (1408)

On 27 January 1408, Garci Pérez, maestrescuela of Seville Cathedral, established a series of pious …

July 18, 2025

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Purchase of a harpsichord for the casa de los Seises of Granada cathedral (1774)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
28-06-2019

In 1774, the master of the choirboys, Antonio Guifrida, proposed to the chapter the purchase of a second-hand harpsichord for the casa de los Seises of Granada cathedral, which was …

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Transfer in Seville of the scultures of the confraternity of the Santísimo Poder and Traspaso de Nuestra Señora (Gran Poder) (1770)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
25-06-2019

During Holy Week in 1770, weather conditions forced the confraternity of the Santísimo Poder y Traspaso de Nuestra Señora (Gran Poder) to leave their devotional images in Seville Cathedral. In …

Holy Week procession Ave Maris Stella (hymn) Regina celi (motet) motet hymn Sancta Maria, succurre miseris (motet) Dulcissima Maria (motet) Exaltata est Sancta Dei Genitrix (motet) O Domine Jesu Christe (motet) the pealing of bells bustle in the street confraternities project penitential confraternities confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament mapping Francisco Guerrero cathedral chapter bell-ringer music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Seville) clarion player horn player wind players confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Lorenzo students of the college of San Isidoro Antonio Ripa (composer, chapel master, prebendary) ministers (deacon and subdeacon) priest confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of Santa Catalina confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Andrés confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Martín confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of Omnium Sanctorum confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Juan de la Palma religious community of monks of the convent of San Pedro de Alcántara choirboys soldiers Pedro Romero (master of ceremonies) Diego Borrero (cleric of the veintena, succentor) crowd confraternity of Our Father Jesus of the Great Power, and the Virgin of Suffering and Transfer Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) church of San Lorenzo Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Door of the Adoración de los Reyes or the Palos cathedral of Sevilla. Door of the Naranjos cathedral of Sevilla. Sacristía church of el Sagrario cathedral of Seville. Door of the Sagrario church cathedral of Seville. Door of the Bautismo cathedral of Seville. Sebastian's (= de Escalas) nave cathedral of Seville. Nave of Nuestra Señora de los Reyes (= capilla real) cathedral of Sevilla. Door of San Miguel or of Nacimiento Genova street Sierpe street San Francisco square
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First organ in the church of La Encarnación in Motril (1521-1522)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
19-06-2019

The church of La Encarnación in Motril was built between 1510 and 1514 on the site of an old mosque. Between 1521 and 1522, the organ builder of the cathedral …

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Pious endowment of a Salve service in the cathedral of Granada (1674).

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
19-06-2019

In 1674, Luis Garay, who had been chapel master and prebend at Granada Cathedral, established and endowed a Salve service at the main altar, which was to be held annually …

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Selling of a guitar and a psaltery in Seville (1758)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
17-06-2019

Advertisement for the sale of a guitar and a psaltery in the Hebdomadario útil sevillano of 14 April 1758.

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Ball games and bowling in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
15-06-2019

In 1625, Francisco Velázquez, beneficiary of the church of San Nicolás, paved the square in front of the main door of the church so that the bowling and ball games …

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