Agenda Defunctorum

Capilla Peñaflorida

Conductor: Josep Cabré

THE COMPOSER Juan Vásquez was born in Badajoz around 1510. His first association with music was recorded in 1530 when he gained admission as a chorister at Badajoz Cathedral, where five years later he served as the succentor. Evidence of his musical prowess is that he was engaged as the music master to teach the choirboys in the same year that he was admitted as a chorister. In 1533 he was taken on as the singing instructor to teach not only the choirboys but also the prebendaries. In keeping with the mobility that characterised professional Spanish musicians throughout the Old Regime...+ info

Obras para Violoncello y Piano. Tríos 1 & 2

Oscar Martín, Piano, Trino Zurita, Violoncello, Miguel Romero, Violín

Manuel castillo Navarro-Aguilera was born in Sevilla in 1930. He displayed musical talent at an early age both as a pianist and as a composer. He studied in Sevilla with Norberto Almandoz (Chapel Master at the Cathedral) and in Madrid with A. Lucas Moreno (piano) and Conrado del Campo (composition). He was awarded the Joaquin Turina Prize when he was only 19, and at 21 he debuted as a pianist with the Bética Chamber Orchestra. He continued his studies in Paris with Lazare Levy (piano) and Nadia Boulanger (composition) and, after his return to Spain, he got a professorship at the Seville...+ info

Francisco Guerrero

La Trulla de Vozes

The Royal and Imperial city of Sevilla   “Sálveos Dios la gran Sevilla, / mar de todos los placeres, / refugio de mercaderes,/ joya del Rey de Castilla,/ lábreos fama rica silla/ de marfil./ Pues poetas y otros mil,/ como vuestra fama es tanta/ dejan a Roma la santa / por Sevilla la gentil”.     God save the great Sevilla / sea of all pleasures / refuge of merchants, / jewel of the King of Castilla, / may fame carve you a rich throne / made of ivory / since poets and a thousand others / being your glory such / leave the holy Rome / for the gentile ...+ info