José de Vaquedano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José de Vaquedano

Spanish composer

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1642

Place of Birth: Puente La Reina – Gares, Navarre, Spain

Date of Death: 17-Feb-1711

Profession: composer, kapellmeister, Catholic priest

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Fray José de Vaquedano (Puente la Reina, 20 March 1642 - 17 February 1711 in Santiago de Compostela) was a Spanish composer and priest of the Trinitarian Order.
He was named maestro de capilla at Santiago Cathedral in October 1680.
His surviving works included various pieces of polychoral sacred music and around 47 villancicos, of which 26 celebrate the feast of Saint James the Greater.