Francisco López Capillas

Francisco López Capillas (ca. 1615 – Jan. or Feb. 1673) was a Mexican composer born in Mexico City. He was chapelmaster of Mexico City Cathedral from 21 April 1654, until his death. He was the most prolific composer of Baroque masses in Mexico. Francisco López Capillas was the first Creole composer of significance and his music was so highly regarded that several volumes of his music were taken to Spain and widely disseminated. He worked in Mexico City and in Puebla from 1641 to 1648 under the

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