Antonio de Salazar (or Zalazar) (c.1650–1715) was a Novohispano composer. Salazar was born in Puebla de los Angeles, current Mexico. In 1698 he turned into the master of the chapel of Puebla

Puebla Cathedral The Basilica Cathedral of Puebla, as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is known according to its Marian invocation, is the episcopal see of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico). It is one of the most importan ...

, then later held his final position at

Mexico City Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven ( es, Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de la Bienaventurada Virgen María a los cielos) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mex ...

. It is unknown if he had any direct connection to Oaxaca Cathedral though some of his compositions are found in manuscript there. He died in Mexico City, Viceroyalty of New Spain, current Mexico. In his sacred Latin works Salazar was noted for a strict

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style harking back to Palestrina. The musicologist

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considers that Salazar "represents the last of the truly conservative Hispanic composers before the all-conquering Italian style took Spain and its Empire by storm". Salazar also composed lighter pieces including Christmas '' villancicos,'' including several in the ''negrillo'' genre imitating the dialects and dances of African slaves.

Works

Motets
Credidi quod locutus sum
* O sacrum convivium * Joseph fili David * Gloriosa virginum * Te Joseph celebrent * Vexilla Regis prodeunt ''Villancicos'' * Tarará tarará qui yo soy AntoniyoRecording, commentary, lyrics and translation, in ''Nueva España Close Encounters with the New World, 1590-1690'' Boston Camerata - Joel Cohen CD Erato 2292 45977-2, reissued as Apex (Warner) 2564-62408-2 2006

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