Manuel Pla i Agustí (c. 1725-1766) was a Spanish (from Catalonia) composer,

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. He was the middle of three composer-brothers: his older brother Joan Baptista Pla (1720-1773), settled as an oboist in Lisbon, and his younger brother was Josep (c. 1728 - 1762).

Works, editions and recordings

Salve Regina The "Salve Regina" (, ; meaning 'Hail Queen'), also known as the "Hail Holy Queen", is a Marian hymn and one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. The Salve Regina ...

- recording Raquel Andueza, soprano, Pau Bordás, bass, Orquesta Barroca Catalana, dir. Olivia Centurioni, LMG 2011. * Tonos divinos - Regocíjese el alma venturosa. Es tan sumo el amor de tu grandeza. Tres coronas admite de nuestro celo. etc.

References

1720s births 1766 deaths Year of birth uncertain 18th-century classical composers 18th-century male musicians Spanish Baroque composers Spanish male classical composers Spanish oboists Composers from Catalonia Male oboists {{Spain-composer-stub