Composer. Regarded as the first significant composer born in North America. His sacred music, written in the polyphonic style of the late Renaissance, was sung throughout the Spanish colonies during the 17th Century and was even imported to Europe. It includes eight Masses, 10 Magnificats, and a number of motets. Lopez Capilla was born in Mexico City. He was organist of the Cathedral at Puebla from 1641 to 1648, and music director of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City from 1654 until his death. The highlight of his career was the Metropolitan's dedication ceremony in 1656, for which he wrote a grand Mass for four seperate choirs; regrettably, this work is now lost, along with several other Masses and a set of Hymns to the Virgin of Guadalupe (the first compositions dedicated to Mexico's patron saint). Most of his surviving music is available in recordings.
Composer. Regarded as the first significant composer born in North America. His sacred music, written in the polyphonic style of the late Renaissance, was sung throughout the Spanish colonies during the 17th Century and was even imported to Europe. It includes eight Masses, 10 Magnificats, and a number of motets. Lopez Capilla was born in Mexico City. He was organist of the Cathedral at Puebla from 1641 to 1648, and music director of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City from 1654 until his death. The highlight of his career was the Metropolitan's dedication ceremony in 1656, for which he wrote a grand Mass for four seperate choirs; regrettably, this work is now lost, along with several other Masses and a set of Hymns to the Virgin of Guadalupe (the first compositions dedicated to Mexico's patron saint). Most of his surviving music is available in recordings.
Bio by: Bobb Edwards
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