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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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Organ for the covent of San Pablo in Seville (1516)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
13-05-2018

The first news of an organ in the convent of San Pablo derives from the instrument built by the organ builder Juanes Navarro in 1516, although it is very likely …

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Harp lessons to Ana María Medina in Granada (1575)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
04-05-2018

Contract between the merchant Juan de Medina and the harpist Juan Romero to teach his daughter Ana María Medina to play this instrument (1575).

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