Josep Pujol (musician)

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Josep Pujol (* 18th century; † 18th century) was a Catalan composer and conductor of the Barcelona Cathedral .

life and work

Josep Pujol is documented as Kapellmeister of the Cathedral of Barcelona in 1739. He took this position as the successor to Francesc Valls .

He was the censor of the Dominican Bernat Comes ' Fragmentos músicos , which were published that same year. In October 1759 a Te Deum was performed by Pujol to mark the arrival of Charles III. to celebrate in Spain.

His compositional work is kept in the National Library of Catalonia . His work encompasses both liturgical and, more broadly, religious music. The following works have been preserved: the Mass Gaudent in coelis for eight voices, the Mass Salve Regina for ten voices, another mass for eight voices and a Planctus in Passione Domini as well as some instrumental works. He also composed several oratorios including Ab arce sublimi (1750), El juicio particular (1770) and La casta Susana (1798).

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Individual references and comments

  1. ↑ a b c d Josep Pujol. In: Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Josep Pujol. In: Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música.
  3. ↑ According to the Catalan-language Wikipedia, Pujol was the successor to Josep Picanyol, who in turn succeeded Francesc Valls.
personal data
SURNAME Pujol, Josep
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catalan composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH 18th century
DATE OF DEATH 18th century