Historical soundscapes (c.1200

The organ builders Martín Hernández and Francisco Vázquez (father and son, respectively,) built the first documented organ in the church of San Andrés in 1549.

organ to play the organ Martín Hernández (organ builder) Francisco Vázquez (organ builder) Antonio Flores (organist) church of San Andrés

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The stay of the Catholic Monarchs in Granada (1499)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

28-03-2016

In 1499, the Catholic kings resided in the Alhambra in Granada between 2 July and 30 November, a period in which they must have been accompanied by some of the …

heraldic music domestic music making women and musical networks project Isabel l (queen) Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla (king) Juan de Anchieta (composer, singer) Francisco de Peñalosa (composer, singer) Rodrigo Donaire (vihuela player) Vicente Ferrer (vihuela player) Alonso de Baena (vihuela player, lute player) Lope de Baena (organist) music chapels of the Catholic Kings wind players trumpeter drum player Elvira gate Elvira street Nueva (Hatabín) square Gomérez street Explanada or Justicia gate Nasrid palaces (Alhambra)

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Procession of Easter Sunday in Granada in Granada (1616-1640)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

27-03-2016

On Easter Sunday, the confraternity of Our Lady of the Three Necessities and the Holy Coffin which had its headquarters in the church of Santiago, went to the convent of …

Holy Week procession confraternities project penitential confraternities music chapel dances shawn player confraternity of Our Lady of the Three Necessities and the Burial of Christ church of Santiago convent of Santa Paula (Jeronimites nuns)

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Procession of the Holy Burial (1742)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

26-03-2016

A printed account, published at the expense of the confraternity of Our Lady of the Three Necessities and the Burial of Christ, allows us to know all the details of …

Holy Week procession confraternities project penitential confraternities music chapel of the capilla real music chapel singers trumpets drum player clergy member of the brotherhood confraternity of Our Lady of the Three Necessities and the Burial of Christ church of San Gil

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Procession of the Holy Burial (1616-1640)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

25-03-2016

In 1616, the Confraternity of the Burial of Christ was founded in the church of Santiago, associating itself with that of Our Lady of the Three Necessities, which already had …

Holy Week procession confraternities project penitential confraternities sermon drum player music chapel confraternity of Our Lady of the Three Necessities and the Burial of Christ clergy priest children knights trumpets drum player member of the brotherhood church of Santiago cathedral convent of Santa Paula (Jeronimites nuns)

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The singing of the passions at the catedral of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

22-03-2016

The singing of the passions at the cathedral of Seville.

passions mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero’s manuscript works cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral succentor chaplains Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Alonso Lobo de Borja (composer, chapel master) cathedral of Sevilla. Main altar cathedral of Sevilla. Choir cathedral of Sevilla. Door of the main altar Sevilla cathedral

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Palm Sunday procession at the cathedral of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

20-03-2016

procession Gloria laus (hymn) Ave Rex noster (antiphon) sanctus feriales response cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral succentor Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Alonso Lobo de Borja (composer, chapel master) Luis Bernardo Jalón (composer, chapel master) cathedral of Sevilla. Door of San Miguel or of Nacimiento Gradas street cathedral of Sevilla. Door of the Entrada en Jerusalén or the Campanilla corral de los Olmos Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Choir Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Choir

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The Taking of Granada (1492)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

19-03-2016

Various chronicles provide us with numerous details about the events that took place at the capture of Granada on 2 January 1492, from which we have extracted the most outstanding …

mass O crux ave, spes unica (hymn) Te deum laudamus (hymn) procession artillery salute heraldic music the pealing of bells women and musical networks project Isabel l (queen) Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla (king) Hernando de Talavera (first archbishop of Granada) music chapels of the Catholic Kings torre de Comares (Alhambra) banks of the Genil river corral de los cautivos (dungeons)

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The ceremony of la seña at Seville Cathedral

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

18-03-2016

The origin of la seña ceremony in the Cathedral of Seville is uncertain, but it can be documented as fully established at least since the 15th century. Repeated five times …

ceremony of the seña Vexilla regis (hymn) mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero’s manuscript works music chapel of the cathedral succentor chaplains cathedral chapter clerics of the veintena Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Luis Bernardo Jalón (composer, chapel master) cathedral of Sevilla. Main altar Sevilla cathedral

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