Gabriel Mena (1470-1528) was a Spanish poet,

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

, musician and singer. He was ''cantor'' of the chapel of

Fernando el Católico Ferdinand II ( an, Ferrando; ca, Ferran; eu, Errando; it, Ferdinando; la, Ferdinandus; es, Fernando; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), also called Ferdinand the Catholic (Spanish: ''el Católico''), was King of Aragon and Sardinia from ...

until the king's death in 1516.Ian Richard Macpherson ''Motes y glosas in the Cancionero general'' 2004 Page 80 "Mote de Gabriel el músico ID 6746. Witnesses: 11CG-622, fol. 145v; 14CG-674/fol.124v. Gabriel Mena, poet, composer, musician and singer, served Fernando el Católico as his Cantor de la Capilla until the king's death in 1516. His services were then engaged by Fadrique Enríquez, the fourth Admiral of Castile, who according..."

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1528 deaths Year of birth unknown Renaissance composers Spanish male classical composers Spanish classical composers 1470 births {{Spain-composer-stub