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Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Jesús María
Musical activity in the convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Jesús María in Orozco (Vizcaya)

The writings of Sister Magdalena de Cristo, a Mercedarian, give us an insight into the …

Nov. 2, 2021
<em>View of Barcelona taken at Sarriá in the garden of Capuchins</em> (between 1806-1820)
Sacred songs for the profession of a monk in the convent of Santa Eulalia de Sarriá (1689)

On 18 August 1689, the music chapel of Barcelona Cathedral performed four villancicos, probably composed …

Nov. 1, 2021
Chapel of the Inmaculada Concepción. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Confraternities at the church of Santa Ana

Confraternities at the church of Santa Ana.

Nov. 1, 2021
Facade of the convent of San Francisco. Ventura Pérez (c. 1760)
Organs, organists and organ builders in San Francisco de Valladolid (c.1400-c.1660)

The Convent of San Francisco in Valladolid, now completely disappeared, was historically prominent in the …

Oct. 31, 2021

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Songs and dances in Monipodio’s house

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
19-12-2015

Scene from the musical environment in the house of Monipodio that Miguel de Cervantes recreates in his Novela ejemplar Riconete y Cortadillo.

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Procession of captives (c. 1540)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
13-12-2015

The testimony given by María de Saavedra, in the process of beatification of Fernando Contreras, allows us to document the processions of captives in Seville in the first half of …

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