Francisco Losada, sometimes called Francisco de Losada (c. 1612 - 1667) was a Spanish baroque composer and

music conductor Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duti ...

. There are no documents concerning the time and location of Losada's birth. It is presumed that he was born in

Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city g ...

in 1612 (or between 1612 and 1615). He joined the Order of Saint Jerome. From 8 May 1637, Losada was employed by Almería Cathedral as a conductor, the position being vacant since the departure of Antonio de Paz in October 1636. Additionally, his responsibilities included composing pieces of music for important events, as well as teaching organ, singing, and harmony. In 1638, Losada left Almería and moved to

Cádiz Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ...

; his successor was Sebastián de Guevara. He returned to Almería for the second time in August 1655 and stayed until September 1656, when he went to Cádiz, where he was offered the position of director of a choir. He remained in Cádiz until his death in 1667. Until the end of the 20th century, Losada was forgotten, and his music was not performed.

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