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Space occupied by the Corral de Comedias of the Duke of Medina Sidonia
The theatrical company of Manuela de Escamilla in the Corral de Comedias in Medina Sidonia (1690)

The theatrical company of Manuela de Escamilla in the Corral de Comedias in Medina Sidonia …

Nov. 14, 2021
Church of Santa María (c. 1845)
Celebrations of the transfer of the image of Nuestra Señora de la Almudena to her church (1640)

During the two years that the repair work on the church of Santa María lasted, …

Nov. 14, 2021
Choir of the old collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor y del Pilar. Picture by  José Antonio Cabetas
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the basilica of El Pilar in Zaragoza (1546-1603)

Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the basilica of El Pilar …

Nov. 13, 2021
Place Neuve a Grenade. Girault de Prangey (1837)
Annual processions of the confraternity of the Souls of Purgatory at the church of Santa Ana in Granada.

 The confraternity of the Souls of Purgatory of the church of Santa Ana, in Granada, …

Nov. 6, 2021

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The first referencies to the organ in the collegiate church of Santa Fe (Granada)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
15-11-2019

The organist is not among the positions and salaries recorded in the erection of the collegiate church of Santa Fe, carried out by Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza, at the …

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Theatrical performances at the convent of Santa Catalina de Zafra

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
11-11-2019

Theatrical performances in Hispanic female convents are generally related to liturgical, ceremonial and festive events that may be periodic or sporadic and whose texts are grouped under the label of …

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Organist in the convent of Santa Clara in Marchena (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
04-11-2019

Between 1598 and 1599, Blasina de Mendoza, a professed nun from Santa Clara de Sevilla, was transferred to the convent of Santa Clara de Marchena (Seville) by Abbess Juana Ponce …

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The first references to the organ in the church of La Encarnación de Loja (Granada)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
01-11-2019

The first reference to the organ in the church of La Encarnación of Loja dates from 1514, when this instrument was already played by organist Hernando de Frías. In 1541, …

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The nine masses officiated by the Society of Jesus to celebrate the birth of Prince Luis Fernando (1708)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
27-10-2019

In 1708, the Society of Jesus officiated in his church in Manila nine masses to celebrate the birth of Prince Luis Fernando. At the mass of November 25, two villancicos …

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