# A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Eslava, Miguel

From volume 1 of the work.
​ESLAVA, Miguel Hilarion, distinguished Spanish musician, born Oct. 21, 1807, near Pampeluna, where he was cathedral chorister. In 1824 he was appointed violinist in the cathedral at Pampeluna, and in 1828 chapel-master of that at Ossuna. Here he was ordained deacon, and took priest's orders when chapel-master at the metropolitan church of Seville (1832). In 1841 he produced at Cadiz his first opera, 'Il Solitario,' speedily followed by 'La Tregua di Ptolemaide' and 'Pedro el Cruél,' which were successfully performed in several Spanish towns. In 1844 he was appointed chapel-master to Queen Isabella. He has composed over 140 pieces of church music, including masses, motets, psalms, etc. The work by which he will live is his 'Lira sacro-hispaña' (Madrid, Salazar, 1869, 10 vols.), a collection of Spanish church music of the 16th–19th centuries, with biographical sketches of the composers. Some of his organ music appears in another collection, his 'Museo organico español' (Madrid). His 'Metodo de Solfeo' (1846) has been adopted throughout Spain. His 'Escuela de armonia y composicion,' in 3 parts, harmony, composition, and melody, the fruits of many years' labour, appeared at Madrid in 1861 (2nd ed.). He also edited the 'Gaceta musical de Madrid,' a periodical of considerable interest. Eslava died July 23, 1878.
The following are the contents of the 'Lira sacro-hispaña':—
VOL. I (16th cent.). Ramos, Ave Regina. à 4 voces.  Do. Magnificat. 4. Anon, Domine Jesu. 4. Fevin, A. Sanctus. 4.  Do. Benedictus. 3.  Do. Agnus. 4.  Do. Do. 5.  Do. Ascendens Christus. 6. Pefialosa. F. Sancta Mater. 4.  Do. Tribularer si nescirem. 4.  Do. In passione positus. 4.  Do. Memorare, piissima. 4.  Do. Versa est in luctum. 4.  Do. Precor te, Domine. 4. Ribera, B. Magnificat. 4.  Do. Virgo prudentissima. 5.  Do. Rex autem David. 5. Torrentes, A. De, Magnificat. 4.  Do. Hortus conclusus. 4.  Do. Inter vestibulum. 4.  Do. Exaudiat Dominus. 4. Morales, Ch. Emendemus. 5.  Do. O vos omnes. 4.  Do. Verbum iniquum. 5.  Do. O crux ave. 5.  Do. Lamentabatur Jacob. 5.  Do. Kyrie; Christe; Gloria. 4. Escobedo, B. Immutemur. 4.  Do. Exurge. 4.  Do. Erravi sicut ovis. 4. Fernandez, P. Dispersit, dedit. 4.  Do. Heu mihi Domine. 4. Bernal, A. Ave sanctissimum. Robledo, M. Domine Jesu. 4.  Do. Regem cui omnis. 4.  Do. Magna opera. 4 & 5.  Do. Sumens illud ave. 4.
VOL. I, Pt. 2 (16th cent.). Victoria, J. L. de. Mass, 'Ave maris stella.' 4 solo.  Do. Vere languores.  Do. O Domine.  Do. Jesu dulcis memoria.  Do. O quam gloriosum.  Do. Laudate.  Do. Requiem mass, 'el canto llano.' Guerrero, F. Passio sec. Matthæum. 2, 4, 5, 6.  Do. Do. sec. Joannem. 4 & 5.  Do. Ave Virgo. 5.  Do. Trahe me post. 5.  Do. Mass, 'Simile est regnum.' 4. Navarro, J. M. Lauda Jerusalem. 4.  Do. In exitu Israel. 4.  Do. Magnificat 1mi toni. 4.  Do. Do. 2di toni. 4.  Do. Do. 8vi toni. 4. Castello, D. del, Quis enim cognovit. 6.  Do. O altitudo. 5. Las Infantas, F. de. Victimae Paschali. 6. Camargo, M. G. Defensor almæ Hispaniæ. 5. Ortiz, D. Pereat dies. 6. Periañez, P. Maria virgo. 6.
VOL. II (17th cent). Comes, J. B. Hodie nobis. 12. Lobo, A. Versa est. 6.  Do. Credo quod Redemptor. 4.  Do. Vivo ego. 4.  Do. Ave Maria. 8. Heredis, A. de, Magnificat (super 8 tonos). 4. Tafalla, P. Qut Lazarum. 5 & 3. Romero, M. Libera me. 3. Veana, M. Villanelco Asturiano. 6. Vivenco, 8. O Domine. 5. Vargas, U. de, Magnificat. 3. Baban, G. Voce mea, 8. Juarez, A. Vulnerasti cor meum.  Do. Dum sacrum pignus. Caseda, D. Mass. 8.
VOL. II. Pt. 2 (17th cent.). Pontac, D. Mass, 'In exitu Israel.' 4. Patino, C. Mass, 'In devotione.' 3. Salazar, G. Hei mihi. 4 (soli).  Do. O Rex gloriae. 8, col organo.  Do. Quæ est ista. 6 Do.  Do. Vidi speciosam. 6 Do.  Do. Sancta Maria. 5 Do.  Do. Nativitas tua. 6 Do.  Do. Mater Dei. 5 Do.
Ortelli, Lamentatio. 12. Montemayor, F. de, Requiem mass. 8. Duron, S. O vos omnes. 4.
VOL. III (18th cent). Bravo. J. de T. M. Parce mihi. 8. Dudoso, Dan, dan, don, don. 6. Rabasia, P. Audlie. universi. 12. Valls. F. Tola pulchra. 5. Cabrera, F. V. Kyrie and Gloria. 8. Boldan, J. F. Sepulto Domine. 4. Ranjuan. N. Spiritus meus. 8. Paez, J. Jesu Redemptor. 4. Muelax, D. O vos omnes. 8.  Do. Ductus est Jesus. 4.  Do. Dicebat Jesus. 4.  Do. Erunt signa. 4.  Do. Cum audisset Joannes. 4.  Do. Vox clamantis, 8. Caseda, J. de, Kyrie and Gloria. 4. Literes, A. Vos sæculorum judicea. 4.  Do. Sunt quos fatus. 4. Julia, B. Dilexi quoniam. 4. Fuentes, P. Beatus vir. 10. Soler, F. A. Introito and offertoria de difuntos. 8. Anon. Ecce sacerdos, 5.
VOL. III, Pt. 2 (18th cent.). Nebra, J. de, Requiem mass. 8 (strings). Ripa, A. Mass. 8 (strings and trumpets)  Do. Stabat Mater (6 verses). 8 (organ). Lidon. J. Ave maris stella. 4 and 8.
VOL. IV (19th cent). Garcia, F. J. Lamentation. 8 (orch.).  Do. Do. 7 (orch.). Aranaz, P. Ad te levavi. 4 (solos).  Do. Laudate. 6 (viol. and trumpets). Doyague. M. Miserere. 4 (wind). Secanilla, F. Defensor almas Hispanæ. 5.  Do. Pange lingua. 7. Prieto, J. Salve regina. 4 (str., trump., organ). Cuellar, R. Lauda Sion. 5. Montesinos, A. Sancta et Immaculata Virginitas. 8. Pons, J. Letrida, 'O Madre.' 8. Cabo, F. J. Memento Domine. 7.
VOL. IV. Pt 2 (19th cent.). Kalava, H. Te Deum. 4.  Do. O sacrum convivium. 4.  Do. Bone Pastor. 4.  Do. O salutaris hostia. 8.  Do. Requiem mass. 8 (orch.).  Do. Parce mihi. 8.  Do. Tedet animam. 8.  Do. Libera me. 8.
VOL. V (19th cent). Ledesma, N. Stabat mater (12 verses). 8. Andrevi. Fr. Nunc dimittis. 4.  Do. Salve Regina. 6 (orch.). Ledesma, M. R. Principes persecuti. 4 (orch.). Bros, J. Benedlctus. 4 (orch.).
VOL. V. Pt 2 (19th cent). Perez y Alvarez, J. Salve Regina. 8.  Do. O Salutaris. Bar. solo. Nuqalde, C. J. Bone pastor. Bass solo.  Do. O salutaris. 3. Meton. V. O quoniam suavis. 4.  Do. Ecce panis. 5.  Do. O salutaris. 5. Olleta, D. Salve Regina. 5. Garcia, M. Ave maris Stella. 4. Pradanos, H. O quam suavis. 4. Caballero, M. F. Ave maris Stella. 4. Calonora, R. O. Lauda Sion. 1.  Do. Vere languores. 4.
APPENDIX. Secanilla, F. Hymn. Scripta sunt. 8, 3, 8, 4, 8. Doyague, M. Magnificat 8. Duron, S. Fragments.
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