Matías García Benayas (fl. 1690-1737)
- Missa Defensor Alme Hispaniae
Performers: Joaquín Barrеira (organ); Vox Stеllae; Luís Martínez (conductor)
Further info: Defensor Alme Hispaniae
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Spanish composer. Although his early biography remains obscure, archival
evidence from 1690 suggests he held a musical post in Lugo before being
appointed maestro de capilla at Mondoñedo Cathedral later that year. In
February 1694, following a competitive examination process
(oposiciones), he relocated to Tuy Cathedral to succeed Tomás Portillo, a
position he held until his death. His tenure in Tuy was marked by his
dual role as a priest and educator of the 'infantes del coro', though
his health began to decline significantly after 1730. Academically, he
is noted for his conservative liturgical style; his surviving output,
primarily preserved in Tuy and Mondoñedo, consists of approximately 50
works characterized by traditional 'facistol' (choirbook) polyphony and
the occasional use of cantus firmus. While his stylistic identity is
occasionally obscured by issues of attribution within the cathedral
archives, he remains a representative figure of the ecclesiastical
musical tradition in Spain during the early 18th century.
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