Westminster Cathedral Choir - O Domine

(1528-1599)Francisco Guerrero was the greatest representative of the Andalusian School during the second half of the XVI Century.

His career in the music began as a "cantorcico" (child singer) of the Cathedral of the Seville. He was a pupil of his brother, Pedro, of Fernández Castilleja and of Cristóbal de Morales.
His professional life centered around the Cathedrals of Jaén (1546), Seville (1548), Málaga (1554) and again Seville in 1555. Guerrero achieved great celebrity both inside of and outside of Spain, and he was able to have many of his works published in France, Italy and Flanders.
The theorist, Cerone, compared him with the Flamenco composer Orlando di Lasso. This is an indication the esteem in which he was held. His polyphony closely resembles that of Morales: coloristic, transparent and of a great lyricism.
It is spiritual and mystical. He said himself that the only thing he sought with his music was to enlighten souls and not to induce flattery. Among his significant works are some 20 masses, more than 100 motets, a magnificat book and his delightful songs and spiritual villanescas "Canciones y Villanescas Espirituales." We also find some of his secular works in the Songbook of Medinaceli. http://classicalmus.hispeed.com

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[ifuliki]

You indeed a great man to send us this beaudtiful music and to tell us about it in the notes. Breathes therea man whose soul is so dead it is not uplifted by this composiition. Thank you so much

Aled

[treblechoir99]

@ifuliki Welcome Aled.

[treblechoir99]

@ifuliki Welcome Aled.

[choirboyfromhell1]

Wonderful..yes thanks.

[treblechoir99]

Always appreciat.

[maestrodecastro]

MERCI....

[treblechoir99]

Bienvenu

[bit0213]

Your video is beautiful.

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[WarHorse1206]

Beautiful. Literally.

[TheflossieG]

Westminster Cathedral ARE the finest !! Bar NON

[lisagallego]

From Spain, love and peace to all.

[alipitogen]

I can't accept that Victoria was a greater composer than this man. Peter Phillips said in the notes of the recent Guerrero TS disc that he was second only to Victoria. My own opinion is that if he is indeed second to any other Spanish Renaissance composer it is only to Morales. I know it's not a competition and that I'm making it worse but Victoria received too much attention from 19th century musicology. He was a genius but I think there were two even greater who got less notice.

[alipitogen]

El Cantor de Maria.