Francisco Guerrero
Spanish composer of sacred music
Born
1528
497 years ago
Died
November 8th, 1599
425 years ago — 71 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Spain
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A prominent composer of the Renaissance, specialized in polyphonic sacred music. Guerrero served as a choirmaster at several important churches in Spain. His body of work includes masses, motets, and villancicos, contributing significantly to the choral repertoire of the time. Influenced by notable contemporaries, Guerrero blended traditional forms with innovative structures enhancing the expressiveness of sacred music during a transformative period in the church's musical practices.
Composed over 200 musical works
Served as a choirmaster in Seville
Influenced Spanish choral music
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