Escalada, Francisco 16??-f1672 Spain, ? / Madrid - ?, ?
1672 rigio el magisterio (choirmaster/teacher) of Capilla Real de Madrid, he was editor of the treatise 'El Porque de la Musica' by Andres Lorente (1624-1703) published Alcala de Henares 1672 for which he signed his approval 13.mar.1672 in Madrid, most of his mss are in the Archivo de Alcala de Henares near Madrid

[an unknown source claims that he flourished 1677 in Mexico and died in Mexico]

Title Parts


Canten dos gilguerillos, duo de Navidad. Villancico. Voices and instruments
ms 803 Solos y Duos, Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona
The Harp Consort / Andrew Lawrence-King. CD "Missa Mexicana" Harmonia Mundi 907293

[] Al galeon del amor, al Santissimo Santo. Villancico a 8
ms 715 Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

[] Tonos humanos
mss 3881 in Biblioteca Nacional de Espana, Madrid

[] (title unknown). Varis. Collection of works by various composers
mss Archivo musical, Seo de Zaragoza

[] Lauda Sion. Soprano, tenor, 8vv choir and strings
ms Montserrat

[] Vengan donde el amor convida. Villancico. 4 Voices and bc
ms Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, Segovia

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