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Cristóbal De Medrano
Cristóbal de Medrano (b. 1561 – d. 1597) was a Nobility, noble from the Medrano, House of Medrano, a Basque-Spanish composer, organist of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Granada in Llerena, Badajoz, Llerena, and Kapellmeister, Maestro de capillo of the Badajoz Cathedral and Church of San Juan Bautista in Marchena, Spain, Marchena. He is the author of the ''Missa voce mea cum sex vocibus'' manuscript, published by Antonio Baciero in 1594. Life Cristóbal de Medrano most likely was born in Seville during the reign of Philip II of Spain. Cristóbal belonged to the noble Medrano, House of Medrano, an ancient family under the protection of the List of Spanish monarchs, Monarchs of Spain. Cristóbal identified himself as a "Cantabria, Cantabren" in his ''Missa Voca Mea'' manuscript. He belonged to a family of musicians active in the last third of the 16th century in the cathedrals of Seville, Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Córdoba, and Jaén, Spain, Jaén. However, instead of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapellmeister
( , , ), from German (chapel) and (master), literally "master of the chapel choir", designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term has evolved considerably in its meaning and is today used for denoting the leader of a musical ensemble, often smaller ones used for TV, radio, and theatres. Historical usage In German-speaking countries during the approximate period 1500–1800, the word often designated the director of music for a monarch or nobleman. For English speakers, it is this sense of the term that is most often encountered, since it appears frequently in biographical writing about composers who worked in German-speaking countries. During that period, in Italy, the position (Italian: ''maestro di capella'') largely referred to directors of music assigned to cathedrals and sacred institutions rather than those under royal or aristocratic patronage. A Kapellmeister position was a senior one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
