Juan Bautista Comes
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Juan Bautista Comes aka per Valencian spelling Joan Batiste Comes, was a Spanish
Baroque
composer who was born and died in Valencia
.
It is known that before 1613 he held posts as Maestro de Capilla
in Lleida
at its cathedral
and in Valencia at the Colegio del Patriarca. Also in Valencia, at its cathedral, from 1613 to 1619, he held a post as Maestro de Capilla. From 1619 to 1629 he was Second Maestro in Madrid
at the Habsburg
court
, during the period when Felipe III
and Felipe IV
governed. Nevertheless, he returned to his old post at Valencia Cathedral in 1632, which he held until his death.
He studied under Juan Ginés Pérez.
In the range of composition
he is best known for his villancico
s such as Terremoto, que ruido and for his Christian sacred
polychoral
works. His villancicos make use of Spanish, Portuguese and Galician
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
Baroque
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
composer who was born and died in Valencia
Valencia (city in Spain)
Valencia or València is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 809,267 in 2010. It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union...
.
It is known that before 1613 he held posts as Maestro de Capilla
Kapellmeister
Kapellmeister is a German word designating a person in charge of music-making. The word is a compound, consisting of the roots Kapelle and Meister . The words Kapelle and Meister derive from the Latin: capella and magister...
in Lleida
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
at its cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
and in Valencia at the Colegio del Patriarca. Also in Valencia, at its cathedral, from 1613 to 1619, he held a post as Maestro de Capilla. From 1619 to 1629 he was Second Maestro in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
at the Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
, during the period when Felipe III
Philip III of Spain
Philip III , also known as Philip the Pious, was the King of Spain and King of Portugal and the Algarves, where he ruled as Philip II , from 1598 until his death...
and Felipe IV
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
governed. Nevertheless, he returned to his old post at Valencia Cathedral in 1632, which he held until his death.
He studied under Juan Ginés Pérez.
In the range of composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
he is best known for his villancico
Villancico
The villancico was a common poetic and musical form of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America popular from the late 15th to 18th centuries. With the decline in popularity of the villancicos in the 20th century, the term became reduced to mean merely "Christmas carol"...
s such as Terremoto, que ruido and for his Christian sacred
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
polychoral
Antiphon
An antiphon in Christian music and ritual, is a "responsory" by a choir or congregation, usually in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or other text in a religious service or musical work....
works. His villancicos make use of Spanish, Portuguese and Galician
Recordings
- Missa de Batalla. 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...
Josep R. Gil-Tàrrega: 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....
2006 - In nativitate Domini. Victoria Musicae Josep R. Gil-Tàrrega: La Mà de Guido 2005
- In festis Corporis Christi. Victoria Musicae Josep R. Gil-Tàrrega: La Mà de Guido 2010
- Villancico al Santísimo: A la sombra estáis (6:30) on A batallar estrellas. Banzo. Harmonia Mundi.
- Para regalo y bien mío. Retrobem la nostra música, CD nº 21.
- Que el Rey del cielo este al hielo. Retrobem la nostra música, CD nº 21.
- Magnificat 8º tono, a 4 v mixtes, Dialogado con el gregoriano. Retrobem la nostra música, CD nº 21.