Versa Est In Luctum - Music

Sebastián De Vivanco B. Ávila Ca. 1551 – D. Salamanca October 26 1622 Was A Spanish Priest And Composer Of The Renaissance. Vivanco Was Born In Ávila Like Tomás Luis De Victoria However The Exact Date Of His Birth Is Unknown. It Is Hypothesized That He Was Born A Few Years After Victoria And That They Both Knew Each Other As Children And Sang Together At The Chapel Of The Cathedral Of Ávila. During The Time That Vivanco Sang In The Chorus The Maestri Di Cappella Were Gerónimo De Espinar Bernardino De Ribera 1559 And Juán Navarro 1563 . This Last Composer Had The Most Profound Influence On Vivanco. After 1566 With The Change In His Voice Vivanco Commenced Studies As A Priest As Victoria Had Done. Around 1576 While Still A Subdeacon He Was Named Maestro Di Cappella At The Cathedral Of Lérida But Shortly Thereafter On July 4 1576 He Was Dismissed From This Position. Upon His Return To Castille In February 1577 He Was Named Maestro Di Cappella At The Cathedral Of Segovia A Position Of Higher Prestige And Pay Than The Previous Ones. He Moved There With His Mother And Remained There For The Following Ten Years. During This Period He Became A Deacon And Then In 1581 Was Ordained As A Priest. In 1588 He Returned To His Native City Ávila In Order To Take Charge Of The Cathedral Chapel. He Remained Here Until 1602 When He Took Possession Of The Position Of Maestro Di Cappella At The Cathedral Of Salamanca. This Was His Last Position And The Most Important To His Musical Contributions. His Three Publications Were Printed During His Time In This City. On February 19 1603 He Became Professor Of Music At The University Of Salamanca And On March 4 Of The Same Year He Received The Degree Of Master Of Arts Honoris Causa. Vivanco Was Occupied With His Position In The Cathedral Of The University Until His Death On October 26 1622. read less