Francisco Guerrero (1528 - 1599)
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Francisco Guerrero (October 4 (?), 1528 ? November 8, 1599) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance. He was born and died in Seville.

Guerrero's early musical education was with his older brother Pedro. He must have been an astonishing prodigy, for at the age of 17 he was already appointed maestro de capilla (singing master, i.e. music director) at Jaen Cathedral. A few years later he accepted a position in Seville. Apparently during this time he was much in demand as a singer and composer, establishing an exceptional reputation before his thirtieth birthday; in addition he published several collections of his music abroad, an unusual event for a young composer.

After several decades of working and traveling throughout Spain and Portugal, sometimes in the employ of emperor Maximilian II, he went to Italy for a year (1581-1582) where he published two books of his music. After returning to Spain for several years, he decided to travel to the Holy Land, which he finally was able to do in 1589. His adventure included visits to Damascus, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem; on the return trip his ship was twice attacked by pirates, who threatened his life, stole his money, and held him for ransom. His ransom must have been paid, for he was able to return to Spain; unfortunately he had no money, and endured a series of misfortunes including some time spent in debtor's prison; at last his old employer at Seville Cathedral extricated him, and he resumed working for them. His book on his adventurous visit to the Holy Land was published in 1590 and was a popular success (it is reasonable to suppose that Cervantes knew it). At the end of the decade he planned one more trip to the Holy Land but unfortunately he died in the plague of 1599 in Seville, before he was able to depart.

Of all the Spanish Renaissance composers, he was the one who lived and worked the most in Spain. Others?for example Morales and Victoria?spent large portions of their careers in Italy (though, unlike many Franco-Flemish composers of the time, Spanish composers usually returned home later in life).

Guerrero's music was both sacred and secular, unlike that of Victoria and Morales, the two other Spanish 16th century composers of the first rank. He wrote numerous secular songs and instrumental pieces, in addition to masses, motets, and settings of the Passion. He was able to capture an astonishing variety of moods in his music, from ecstasy to despair, longing, joy, and devotional stillness; his music remained popular for hundreds of years, especially in cathedrals in Latin America. Stylistically he preferred homophonic textures, rather like his Spanish contemporaries, and he wrote memorable, singable lines. One interesting feature of his style is how he anticipated functional harmonic usage: there is a case of a Magnificat discovered in Lima, Peru, once thought to be an anonymous 18th century work, which turned out to be a work of his.
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Huyd, Huyd, Ciegos Amadores
Francisco Guerrero

Recorder SATB / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 /
Arranger : Starke, Michael

By gptelemann, the 14 Oct 2018

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Hoc est praeceptum meum (AATTB)
Francisco Guerrero

Recorder AATTB / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Starke, Michael

By gptelemann, the 13 Feb 2019

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"Ave virgo sanctissima" for Wind Quintet
Francisco Guerrero

Flute, Oboe, English Horn, French Horn and Bassoon / 7 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL

By magataganm, the 21 Apr 2023

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A un niño llorando al hielo
Francisco Guerrero

Choral SSATB / 1 PDF / MIDI / Easy

By Fs, the 22 Oct 2007

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O, qué nueva
Francisco Guerrero

Choral SSATB / 1 PDF / MIDI /

By Fs, the 22 Oct 2007

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Oyd, oyd una cosa
Francisco Guerrero

Choral SSATB / 1 PDF / MIDI /

By Fs, the 22 Oct 2007

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Todo quanto pudo dar
Francisco Guerrero

Choral SATB / 1 PDF / MIDI /

By Fs, the 22 Oct 2007

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Canite Tuba
Francisco Guerrero

Brass trio / 4 PDF / Intermediate
Arranger : Messerschmidt, Hans Jorgen

By messerman, the 17 Aug 2017

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Gabriel Archangelus
Francisco Guerrero

Brass trio / 4 PDF / Intermediate
Arranger : Messerschmidt, Hans Jorgen

By messerman, the 21 Aug 2017

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Gloriose Confessor
Francisco Guerrero

Brass trio / 4 PDF / Intermediate
Arranger : Messerschmidt, Hans Jorgen

By messerman, the 21 Aug 2017

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Los Reyes
Francisco Guerrero

Brass trio / 4 PDF / Easy
Arranger : Messerschmidt, Hans Jorgen

By messerman, the 01 Dec 2017

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Canzona Joseph
Francisco Guerrero

Brass trio / 4 PDF / Easy
Arranger : Messerschmidt, Hans Jorgen

By messerman, the 21 Jun 2018

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Madrigal
Francisco Guerrero

Brass trio / 4 PDF / Intermediate
Arranger : Messerschmidt, Hans Jorgen

By messerman, the 22 Jun 2018

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