After centuries of oblivion, the music composed in Valencia Cathedral between the end of the 15th century and the first decades of the 17th century will be played again on 27th November 2024, this time in the Capella de la Sapiènica.

For centuries, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Valencia has been the institution that has maintained a stable musical activity of the highest level and prestige throughout the old Kingdom of Valencia. Only a handful of similar centres competed for supremacy on the Iberian Peninsula. As was customary in these institutions, the Valencian cathedral trained musicians from childhood and there was an intense musical activity in the religious services. This activity was carried out by the Musical Chapel, a group made up of professional musicians employed by the Chapter and children in training.

In the present programme, Victoria Musicae offers a sample of the musical production of some of the musicians – kapellmeister, organists or singers – who served the Cathedral’s musical chapel during the golden age of polyphony in the classical style, from the end of the 15th century to the first decades of the 17th century. In the case of some of these musicians, the selection includes their only surviving works.