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Music Archive

The Cathedral of the Holy Chalice

As old
as the Cathedral itself

Currently located in the archive space of the Valencia Cathedral, this section has no opening date.

View history and works

As worship became more solemn, different masters began their journey, who, both when entering the post and when leaving it, presented their indexes of possession of scores, though they used to take their own compositions with them.

The oldest musical document belongs to the period between the 13th and 14th century: Epístoles farcides or with “farcia”
(verses sung with the Valencian translation)

Although it keeps works by many and diverse national composers, such as the Sevillian Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599) and Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia (1561-1627) composer and organist from Zaragoza, and foreigners, the main fond belong to the Cathedral organists, mainly those who achieved worldwide popularity: Gines Pérez (1548?-1600), Comes (1568?-1643), Cabanilles (1644-1711), Ortells (1647-1706), Pradas (1689-1757), Rodríguez Monllor (1690-1760), Pons (1768-1818), Cabo (1768-1832), etc. that added 3.500 works up to the 20th century (*).

Subsequently, there have been several donations that have enriched the archive with a multitude of works from the 19th century and above all with a large collection of especially French organic works.

Missa ad instar proelli Musical Score by J. B. Comes

Missa ad instar proelli
Musical Score
by J. B. Comes.

In addition to the polyphonic works, there are more than one hundred choral books with Gregorian melodies, belonging, in general, to the 18th century. and therefore typical of plain singing.

Christmas Carol Musical score by J. B. Cabanilles

Christmas Carol
Musical score
by J. B. Cabanilles.

Officia Sanctorum (Officia sanctorum: a festis decembris ad festas iunii)

Officia Sanctorum
(Officia sanctorum:
a festis decembris ad festas iunii).

Officia Dominicarum (15th century)

Officia Dominicarum (15th century).

Officia Sanctorum (Officia sanctorum: a festis iunii ad festas decembri)

Officia Sanctorum
(Officia sanctorum:
a festis iunii ad festas decembri).

Cf. Musical fonds of the Valencian Region I. José Climent Barber, Metropolitan Cathedral of Valencia, Institute of Musicology, Alfonso el Magnánimo Institution. Valencia 1979; Orgens y organistes catedralicis de la València del segle XIX, Valencia 2002 and the texts published in the Faculty of Theology San Vicente Ferrer. Musicological Series III: Valencian cathedral composers.

Consulting the Archive

To consult these documents, please contact the Valencia Cathedral Archive.

The archive is open in the mornings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM, and on Wednesdays also in the afternoon from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and is open from September 15 to July 15.

Address
Plaza de la Reina s/n, (46003) Valencia, Spain (access through the Puerta de los Hierros)
Phone
96 315 68 81

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From 1 January to 30 June
and from 1 October to 31 December

From Monday to Friday, from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and Sundays from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (last entry: Monday to Friday at 5:30 PM, Saturdays and Sundays at 4:30 PM)

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Museum

From 1 January to 31 December

The Valencia Cathedral Museum is open from Monday to Saturday, from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM, and on Sundays and public holidays from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM or from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, depending on the application of winter or summer hours.

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Bell Tower "Miguelete"

From 1 December to 28 February

The bell tower “el Miguelete” is open in autumn-winter (from December 1 to February 28) Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:45 PM, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 6:45 PM.

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Masses

From 1 January to 30 June
and from 1 October to 31 December

Winter season schedule: Sundays and holidays at 8:00, 8:45, 9:30 (sung), 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 19:00, and 20:00 h.; Monday to Friday at 8:00, 8:45, 9:30 (sung), 19:00, and 20:00 h.; Saturdays at 8:00, 8:45, 9:30 (sung), 18:00, 19:00, and 20:00 h.

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Pastoral Office

From 1 January to 30 June
and from 1 October to 31 December

The pastoral office opens on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Fridays from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

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Valencia Cathedral Archive

From 1 January to 31 December

The archive is open in the mornings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM, and on Wednesdays also in the afternoon from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and is open from September 15 to July 15.

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Special Celebrations

  • Solemnity of Saint Vincent the Martyr
    January 22.

Pious Exercises

  • Major Exposition of the Most Holy Sacrament
    Every Thursday at 7:30 PM, from October to June.
  • Thursday of the Holy Chalice
    Every Thursday at 7:45 PM, except on Holy Thursday and from July 1 to September 15.
  • Saturday Greeting
    Every Saturday, at 7:30 PM

Cathedral Choir

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