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Born: 1775-08-02

Died: 1814-12-10

Biography: -In English Language, by Wifred M. Sánchez Chicco, DEC, 23, 2005-

José Ángel Lamas (August 2, 1775 - December 10, 1814), Venezuelan classical musician and composer born in Caracas Venezuela. He was the main representative of the classical period in Venezuela.

Author of the immortal sacred piece, POLULE MEUS, his most important and universally known piece. It was composed in 1801, and premiered in the Caracas Cathedral during the colonial-provincial period. Lamas, away from politics and the whirlpool of the independence war, dedicated his life to music and specifically the religious one. As a member of the School of Chacao, in 1789 he played Tiple and Bajón Chirimía in the Cathedral Orchestra. The Chirimía (pronounced chee-ree-mea), is an ancient medieval spanish instrument, which preceded the oboe. It had 9 or 10 holes, two canes, conical section, there are also single reed cylindric Chirimías. It can be buit in three sizes: as tiple or alto, tenor and bajón or bassoon. It's sound has elements of the microtonal arab structure, the instrument is well known in Spain and spreaded rapidly in Latin America. From 1796 until his death on the December 10, 1814, José Ángel Lamas was Maestro Bajonista or Main Bassoonist of the orchestra.

Among his pieces are, En Premio a tus Virtudes (As a Price to Your Virtues), Sepulto Domino (Sepulted Lord), Ave Maris Stella (Ave Star Mary), Misa en re (Mass in D), Benedicta et Venerabilis (Blessed and Venerable).

José Ángel Lamas, died at 39, on December 10, 1814. Burried in Saint Paul´s church in Caracas. His bones were never found, when later Antonio Guzman Blanco demolished the church and subsequently built the Teatro Municipal de Caracas' (County Theatre of Caracas) on it.

A publication of "Populemeus" was issued in 1943 with the score for voices and orchestra and pdf file be available at http://www.comunidadandina.org/bda/docs/VE-CA-0024.pdf

In spanish Language.

José Angel Lamas nació en Caracas el 2 de agosto de 1775. Músico y compositor, principal representante del clasicismo de nuestro país. Es el autor de la inmortal pieza Popule Meus, la más importante de todo el período provincial.Es la más conocida universalmente. Compuesta en 1801 para ser estrenada expresamente en la catedral de Caracas.

Fue alumno de Juan Manuel Olivares y protegido del padre Sojo. Miembro de la llamada Escuela de Chacao, demostró desde muy joven talento musical. En 1789 figuraba como tiple(Chirimía) de la catedral caraqueña, y desde 1796 hasta la fecha de su muerte fue el bajonista titular.

Aunque vivió el ambiente desastroso de la guerra independentista, nunca demostró interés por la política ni se dejó arrollar por el torbellino revolucionario. Por el contrario, se dedicó por entero a la música, especialmente a la religiosa. Otras obras suyas son: En Premio a tus Virtudes; Sepulto Domino; Ave Maris Stella; Misa en re, Benedicta et Venerabilis, etc.

José Angel Lamas murió a los 39 años de edad, el 10 de diciembre de 1814. Fue enterrado en el templo de San Pablo, que luego fue derrumbado por Antonio Guzmán Blanco para construir el Teatro Municipal. Sus huesos nunca fueron hallados.

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Populemeus,Venezuela, Craracas Cathedral, 1801 PDF file with

External links

http://www.comunidadandina.org/bda/ficha_bda.asp?registro=104 http://www.comunidadandina.org/bda/docs/VE-CA-0024.pdf http://www.efemeridesvenezolanas.com/html/lamas.htm http://www.funves.org.ve/www/publicat.asp?mnuref=1500.0400.0600&idProd=47

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 <b>Biography:</b> -In English Language, by Wifred M.  Sánchez Chicco, DEC, 23, 2005-
-'''José Ángel Lamas''', Venezuelan classical musician and composer.  Born in Craracas Venezuela on august, 2, 1775. Main representative of the classical period in Venezuela. Author of the inmortal Sacred piece '''"POPULEMEUS"'''; his most important in the colonial-provincial period, most universaly known. Composed in 1801, to be premiered in the Caracas Cathedral.
+'''José Ángel Lamas''' (August 2, 1775 - December 10, 1814), Venezuelan classical musician and composer born in Caracas Venezuela. He was the main representative of the classical period in Venezuela.
-Lamas, away from politics and the whirlpool of the independence war, dedicated his life to music, specially religious. Member of the School of Chacao, in 1789 played in the cathedral orchestra the "tiple and bajón Chirimía";  an ancient medieval spanish preceding the actual oboe, with 9 or 10 holes, two canes, conical section, there are also single reed cylindric "chirimías", it can be buit in three sizes: as "tiple" or alto, tennor and bassoon Its sound has elements of the microtonal arab structure and is is well known in Spain and played spreadly in Latinamerica-.
-Since 1796 until his death, José Ángel Lamas was maestro "Bajonista" -Bassoonist- of the orchestra.
-Among his pieces are: "En Premio a tus Virtudes" -As a price to your virtues-, "Sepulto Domino" -Sepulted Lord-, "Ave Maris Stella" -Ave Star Mary-, "Misa en re" -Mass in D-, "Benedicta et Venerabilis" -Blessed and Venerable-, etc.
+Author of the immortal sacred piece, '''''POLULE MEUS''''', his most important and universally known piece. It was composed in 1801, and premiered in the Caracas Cathedral during the colonial-provincial period. Lamas, away from politics and the whirlpool of the independence war, dedicated his life to music and specifically the religious one. As a member of the School of Chacao, in 1789 he played ''Tiple'' and ''Bajón Chirimía'' in the Cathedral Orchestra. The '''''Chirimía''''' (pronounced chee-ree-mea), is an ancient medieval spanish instrument, which preceded the oboe. It had 9 or 10 holes, two canes, conical section, there are also single reed cylindric ''Chirimías''. It can be buit in three sizes: as ''tiple'' or alto, tenor and ''bajón'' or bassoon. It's sound has elements of the microtonal arab structure, the instrument is well known in Spain and spreaded rapidly in Latin America. From 1796 until his death on the December 10, 1814, José Ángel Lamas was '''''Maestro Bajonista''''' or Main Bassoonist of the orchestra.
-Jose Angel Lamas, died at 39 y.o. on december 10, 1814. Burried in Saint Paul´s church in Craracas; his bones were never found, when Antonio Guzman Blanco demolished the church and then built the "Teatro Municipal de Caracas" -County Teathre of Caracas- on it.
+Among his pieces are, En Premio a tus Virtudes (As a Price to Your Virtues), Sepulto Domino (Sepulted Lord), Ave Maris Stella (Ave Star Mary), Misa en re (Mass in D), Benedicta et Venerabilis (Blessed and Venerable).
+José Ángel Lamas, died at 39, on December 10, 1814. Burried in Saint Paul´s church in Caracas. His bones were never found, when later Antonio Guzman Blanco demolished the church and subsequently built the Teatro Municipal de Caracas' (County Theatre of Caracas) on it.
 A publication of "Populemeus" was issued in 1943 with the score for voices and orchestra and pdf file be available at http://www.comunidadandina.org/bda/docs/VE-CA-0024.pdf
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 '''José Angel Lamas''' nació en Caracas el 2 de agosto de 1775. Músico y compositor, principal representante del clasicismo de nuestro país. Es el autor de la inmortal pieza '''Popule Meus''', la más importante de todo el período provincial.Es la más conocida universalmente. Compuesta en 1801 para ser estrenada expresamente en la catedral de Caracas.
-Fue alumno de Juan Manuel Olivares y protegido del padre Sojo. Miembro de la llamada Escuela de Chacao, demostró desde muy joven talento musical. En 1789 figuraba como tiple(Chirimía) de la catedral caraqueña, y desde 1796 hasta la fecha de su muerte fue el bajonista titular.
+Fue alumno de Juan Manuel Olivares y protegido del padre Sojo. Miembro de la llamada Escuela de Chacao, demostró desde muy joven talento musical. En 1789 figuraba como ''tiple''(''Chirimía'') de la catedral caraqueña, y desde 1796 hasta la fecha de su muerte fue el bajonista titular.
 Aunque vivió el ambiente desastroso de la guerra independentista, nunca demostró interés por la política ni se dejó arrollar por el torbellino revolucionario. Por el contrario, se dedicó por entero a la música, especialmente a la religiosa. Otras obras suyas son: En Premio a tus Virtudes; Sepulto Domino; Ave Maris Stella; Misa en re, Benedicta et Venerabilis, etc.