Ginés Pérez de la Parra
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Ginés Pérez de la Parra also known as Juan Ginés Pérez, was a Spanish Valencian composer during the Renaissance
. He was born in Orihuela
, a city in what is now the province of Alicante. His work and that of his contemporaries led to the formation of a stylistic school of music known as "valenciana."
Pérez spent five years of his life working as a musical composer in the Cathedral of Orihuela, directing a cappella
music from 1581 to 1585. The music he composed was also used in many Spanish cathedrals, but the majority of his compositions remained incomplete. Today the largest collection of his work is held in Zaragosa.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
. He was born in Orihuela
Orihuela
Orihuela is a city and municipality located at the feet of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 32,472 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006...
, a city in what is now the province of Alicante. His work and that of his contemporaries led to the formation of a stylistic school of music known as "valenciana."
Pérez spent five years of his life working as a musical composer in the Cathedral of Orihuela, directing a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
music from 1581 to 1585. The music he composed was also used in many Spanish cathedrals, but the majority of his compositions remained incomplete. Today the largest collection of his work is held in Zaragosa.
Media
- Luget Judea. Retrobem la nostra música, CD nº 20.
- Ululate, Pastores. Retrobem la nostra música, CD nº 20.
- Salve, Regina. Retrobem la nostra música, CD nº 20.
Discography
- Tulerunt Dominum à 6, Luget Judea, Salve Regina à 5, Officium Defunctorum. Victoria MusicaeVictoria MusicaeVictoria Musicae is a Spanish early music group based in Valencia, Spain.The group was founded in 1992, and since 1993 has been led by Josep Ramón Gil-Tàrrega. The group has worked with other Valencian ensembles Capella de Ministrers in early music and the instrumental ensemble Estil Concertant in...
, Joseph Gil-Tàrrega. Label: La Mà de GuidoLa Mà de GuidoLa mà de Guido is a Catalan music publishing house in Barcelona Spain founded in 1986 by the composer and musicologist Llorenç Balsach .The name La Mà de Guido comes from the Catalan translation of the Guidonian hand....
2003