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Manuel Mendes

He was born in Lisbon, and studied music with Cosme DelgadoinÉvora as a youth. Later he was appointed mestre de capela at the cathedral in Portalegre, but returned to Évora to receive a bachelor's degree in 1575. In 1575 he became a priest and teacher of the choirboys in the cathedral. His students included some of the most famous Portuguese composers of the early 17th century, such as Duarte Lobo, Manuel Cardoso, Filipe de Magalhães and Manuel Rebelo. See: List of music students by teacher: K to M#Manuel Mendes. He died at Évora.

While Mendes was evidently a prolific composer, his works are only extant in manuscript. He was famous in the 16th century, and his music traveled to Spain as well as Mexico, where he was highly regarded.

References[edit]

• Robert Stevenson, "Manuel Mendes". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. Stanley Sadie. 20 vol. London, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1980. ISBN 1-56159-174-2.

External links[edit]

• Free scores by Manuel Mendes in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)

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