Sebastian Durón

Sacred works in Romance language 3

We publish in these volumes the sacred works in Romance language by Sebastián Durón. They include villancicos, cantadas, tonos and tonadas written for diverse feasts, mainly for the Holy Sacrament, Christmas and the Virgin Mary.

Sebastián Durón (1660-1716) was organist in the Cathedrals of Sevilla, Burgo de Osma and Palencia. Durón joined the Royal Chapel of king Charles II as organist in 1691. In 1701, the new king of Spain, Philip V, appointed him as chapel master of Royal Chapel. In 1706 he went into exile to France and died in 1716.

Contents:

- A compás airecillos. Para el Señor en su Natividad a 4. SSAT, bc.
- Aferra, aferra. Villancico al Santísimo Sacramento a 4. SSAT, bc.
- Al amor consagran flores. Villancico al 3 Santísimo. SAT, bc.
- Astros, luces, rayos. Tono a 3 al Santísimo Sacramento. SAT, bc.
- Bullicioso festivo. Tono a 4o al Santísimo Sacramento. SSAT, bc.
- Cítaras. Letra a Nuestra Señora a 3. SST, bc..
- Cupidillo volante. Al Santísimo Sacramento. Solo. A, bc.
- Espiración divina. Solo al Santísimo Sacramento (1697). S, bc.
- Mísera barquilla. Tono a dúo Santísimo Sacramento. ST, bc..
- No suspires, no. Tono a 4 al Santísimo Sacramento. SSAT, bc. (With another version by M. Durango)
- Ramilletico de flores. Villancico a 4 de Nuestra Señora. SSAT, bc.
- Vuela, mariposa. Solo al Santísimo Sacramento. A, bc.