Manuel de Zumaya

Alias: Manuel de Sumaya

Life

Born: 1678

Died: 1756

Biography

A Mexican composer of mixed race who studied and worked in Creole circles. His works are to be found in, among other places, cathedral archives in Latin America, such as the Música Colonial Archive in Guatemala and the Mexican cathedral archive. Composer of the earliest extant music for the Mexican virgin of Guadeloupe.

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List of choral works

Al empeño, a la lucha Al ver que las ondas Albricias mortales Alegres luces del día Angélicas milicias Aunque al sueño La bella incorrupta Celebren, publiquen Celebren, publiquen, entonen, y canten Cláusulas de la Pasión en Música para Miércoles Santo Como aunque culpa Como glorias el fuego Corred, corred zagales Corrientes que al mar Del vago eminente Dixit Dominus El de Pedro solamente Lamentations

Lauda Sion salvatorem (Corpus Christi) Lauda Sion salvatorem Misa a 5 con violín y oboe Misa a 8 de tercer tono Misa Te, Joseph, celebrent cum 6 vocibus Oh muro, más que hermano Pedro es el maestro que sabe Pescador soberano Resuenen los clarines Salmo 116 Laudate Dominum a 8 Salmo 121 Laetatus sum a 11 Salmo 121 Laetatus sum a 11 voces Salmo 147 Lauda Jerusalem a 6 Salmo 147 Lauda Jerusalem a 8 Salmo 147 Lauda Jerusalem a 9 Si ya a aquella nave Victimae paschali laudes Ya la naturaleza redimida

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External links

• Article by Drew Edward Davies on "Villancicos from Mexico City for the Virgin of Guadalupe" (Early Music, Vol. xxxix, No. 2, 2011)