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Cathedral minstrels in the neighbourhood of San Lorenzo (1578)

A document in the Archivo General de Indias indirectly provides us with information on two …

Feb. 1, 2022

Biblioteca Nacional de España, MpCant/25, [fol. 1r]

Seville

Gregorian chant books of the convent of La Encarnación in Seville (1598)

The research carried out on two items preserved in the Biblioteca Nacional de España (MpCant …

Feb. 1, 2022

Granada

Processions at Holy Week in Granada (1631)

In 1631, Juan Palacios, provost of the Diocese, reduced the number of brotherhoods that could …

Jan. 30, 2022

Gerona

Francisco Guerrero in the Cancionero musical de Gerona.

A villancico by Francisco Guerrero in the Musical Songbook of Girona.

Jan. 25, 2022

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New organ for the convent of San Antón in Granada (1707)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

21-05-2019

In 1707, the chapter of Granada Cathedral granted eight arrobas (92 kg.) of lead to the convent of San Antón de Granada to help in the construction of a new …

organ cathedral chapter Miguel de Herrera (organ builder) organ builder convent of San Antonio Abad (San Antón) (Regular Third Order)

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Liturgical service at the convent of Los Capuchinos in Seville (1769)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

19-05-2019

In 1769, the Seville cathedral chapter ordered the violonists of the music chapel to attend a festivity held at the Capuchin convent on 28 September.

mass vespers music chapel of the cathedral convent of Los Capcuhinos (Santa Justa and Rufina)

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Feast of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

17-05-2019

Two of the most important festivities in the festive calendar of Nasrid Granada were the Breaking of the Fast after Ramadan [Eid al-Fitr] and the Passover Sacrifice [Eid al-Adha], in …

bustle in the street street music zambra (Moorish dance) festival of Eid al-Fitr (breaking the fast) festival of the Eid al-Adha (Sacrifice) crowd zambrero (Moorish jongler) dances the Albaicín Alhambra (fortress) various places

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Theatrical performances in Seville (1637-1638)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

15-05-2019

Theatrical performances in Seville (1637-1638).

theatre performance Tomás Fernández (company director) Manuel Álvarez Vallejo (company director) actor-singers playhouse of La Montería

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The professional career of multi-instrumentalist José Vidal (1725-1790)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

13-05-2019

José Vidal is a good example of the circulation and promotion of musicians among the different musical chapels of the city of Granada, which, in the 18th century, had a …

professional career José Vidal (violin, dulcian and trumpet player) music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) music chapel of the capilla real music chapel of the cathedral collegiate church of San Salvador royal chapel cathedral

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Cultual activities in the chapel of San José in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

11-05-2019

The chapel of San José was linked to the carpenters' guild of Seville and its religious activity was under the tutelage of the collegiate church of El Salvador, in whose …

feast of Saint Joseph feast of the Marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph feast of of Intercession by Saint Joseph septenary to Saint Joseph mass vespers confraternities project guild confraternities confraternities with avocations to saints confraternity of Saint Joseph music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Seville) musicians chapel of San José (= chapel of San José)

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Oratorios for the inauguration of the Pilar Chapel in Granada Cathedral (1785)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

09-05-2019

Antonio Jorge y Galbán, archbishop of Granada (1776-1787), a native of Zaragoza, endowed the ornamentation of the Pilar chapel in Granada cathedral. For the chapel's inauguration and dedication ceremony, the …

endowment of a chapel oratorio Antonio Jorge y Galbán (archbishop) Francisco Javier García Fajer (composer, chapel master) Pedro Aranaz (compositor, maestro de capilla) music chapel of the cathedral cathedral cathedral of Granada. Chapel of the Virgen del Pilar

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Theatrical performance to celebrate the religious profession of Petronila de Santa Teresa in Seville (1751)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

07-05-2019

On 28 July 1751, in the convent of Santa Paula in Seville, a theatrical performance took place to celebrate the veiling of Petronila de Santa Teresa, attended by the archbishop …

theatre performance mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun Petronila de Santa Teresa (Jeronimite nun) Luis Antonio Jaime de Borbón y Farnesio (archbishop) nuns music chapel of the cathedral convent of Santa Paula (Jeronimites)

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Entry and instruction of a castrati choirboy in the cathedral of Granada (1696)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

05-05-2019

On 7 September 1696, a "caponcico" (castrated) boy entered the college of Seises of the cathedral of Granada, with the obligation to remain in this institution for six years. His …

music education Bartolomé González [Rueda] (choirboy, castrato) Gregorio López de Guevara (chapel master) José de Castro (harpist, teacher of the choirboys) cathedral chapter cathedral cathedral of Granada. Sala capitular Seises house

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Celebrations for the birth and baptism of Prince John in Seville (1478)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

02-05-2019

Prince John, the second son of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I and Ferdinand II, was born in the Alcázar of Seville on 30 June 1478. His baptism took place in …

alegrías (games and festivities) procession baptism mass Juan (prince) Isabel l (queen) Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla (king) Pedro González de Mendoza (archbishop) music chapel of the cathedral music chapels of the Catholic Kings Juan de Triana (composer, singer, prebendary) Enrique Tich = Henricus Tik (composer, singer, prebendary) Juan de Urreda (composer, chapel master) Fernando Pérez de Medina (composer, singer) wind players trumpeter reales alcázares Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Main altar cathedral of Sevilla. Chapel of Bautismo (= of San Antonio) Gradas street

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