Bartolomé de Escobedo facts for kids

Bartolomé de Escobedo (1515 – August 11, 1563) was a Spanish composer who lived during the Renaissance period. He was known for his beautiful church music.

Who Was Bartolomé de Escobedo?

Early Life and Career

Bartolomé de Escobedo was born in a city called Zamora, in Spain. He later studied music in Salamanca, where he was a singer. In 1536, he moved to Rome, Italy. There, he joined a very important choir at the Vatican. He was only the second Spanish composer ever to be invited to join this special group!

Life in Rome

Escobedo stayed in Rome for many years, until 1554. He did go back home to Spain for a short time between 1541 and 1545. While he was in Rome, he sometimes faced challenges, like getting sick or having disagreements. Even with these difficulties, people thought highly of him, especially for his ideas about music.

He was part of a famous discussion in 1551. This debate was about how old ancient Greek music styles, called modes, were still important for the music of his time. Escobedo helped decide the outcome of this big musical argument. Some people believe he might have taught another famous Spanish composer, Tomás Luis de Victoria, but there is no clear proof of this.

His Musical Legacy

After leaving the Vatican choir, Escobedo went back to Spain. He took on a special position at the cathedral in Segovia. Today, only a few of his musical pieces still exist. These include two masses, six motets, and one villancico.

What Music Did He Write?

Surviving Compositions

Here are the musical works by Bartolomé de Escobedo that we still have today:

• Masses:
  • Missa Ad te levavi (for six voices)
  • Missa Philippus Rex Hispanie (for six voices)

• Motets:
  • Domme non secundum (for five voices)
  • Erravi sicut ovis (for four voices)
  • Exurge quare obdormis (for four voices)
  • Hodie completi sunt (for five voices)
  • Immutentur habitu (for four voices)
  • Magna opera Domini (for four voices)

• Villancico:
  • Ay, ay, ay, quien se queja (for six voices)

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• In Spanish: Bartolomé de Escobedo para niños