Tomàs Milans i Godayol (

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, 1672 -

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, 1742) was a Catalan composer. He was the son of Marc Antoni Milans i Macià (Canet de Mar, 1625 - 1708) and Marianna Godayol. He was mestre de capella at

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. During the

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, 1702–1713, he was director of the ''capilla real.''

Works, editions and recordings

* Milans i Godayol: '' Litaniae lauretanae''; ''

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'' a 6; ''Charitas Dei''; ''

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'' a 8; ''Suspende, infelice'' solo cantata for the Holy Sacrament; ''

Reges Tharsis "Reges Tharsis et insulae" ("Kings of Tarshish and the islands") is a common Latin motet and antiphon title. It is the beginning of the Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 71:10 (Psalm 72 according to the Hebrew numbering). The wording was used in ...

'' antiphon in canon for the Day of the Kings for 3 voices and continuo; ''

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'' a 6; ''Hala, zagalas!''

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for Christmas. - Laia Frigole (soprano), La Xantria (choir), Pere Lluís Biosca, director; Musiepoca, CD, 2012 "Directed by Pere Lluís Biosca, La Xantria will sing works by the organist and composer Joan Pau Pujol – music dedicated to Saint ... Next are motets by Tomàs Milan and Francesc Valls, the latter one of the most important Catalan composers of the baroque period. ... Motets Per a la litúrgia de la Catedral de Girona de Tomàs Milans (1672-1742) (50.68 Kb); Comentari al programa de mà (169.95 Kb) "
/ref> * Milans: ''Zarzuela al Santísimo''. With works by

Francisco Valls Francisco Valls or Francesc Valls (Barcelona 1665/1671 – 2 February 1747) was a Spanish composer, theorist and '' mestre de capella.'' Among his most known works are the mass ''Missa Scala Aretina'' and tract ''Mapa Armónico Práctico''. Life In ...

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, Antonio Literes, Joan Rossell. Mapa Harmónico dir. Francesc Bonastre. Columna Musica 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milans i Godayol, Tomas Composers from Catalonia 1672 births 1742 deaths