# Francisco Losada

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Spanish composer and conductor

**Francisco Losada**, sometimes called **Francisco de Losada** (c. 1612 – 1667) was a Spanish [baroque](/source/Baroque_music) composer and [music conductor](/source/Conducting).[1][2] There are no documents concerning the time and location of Losada's birth. It is presumed that he was born in [Almería](/source/Almer%C3%ADa) in 1612 (or between 1612 and 1615).[2] He joined the [Order of Saint Jerome](/source/Hieronymites). From 8 May 1637, Losada was employed by [Almería Cathedral](/source/Almer%C3%ADa_Cathedral) as a conductor, the position being vacant since the departure of Antonio de Paz in October 1636.[2] Additionally, his responsibilities included composing pieces of music for important events, as well as teaching organ, singing, and harmony. In 1638, Losada left Almería[1] and moved to [Cádiz](/source/C%C3%A1diz); his successor was Sebastián de Guevara.[2]

He returned to Almería for the second time in August 1655 and stayed until September 1656, when he went to Cádiz, where he was offered the position of director of a choir. He remained in Cádiz until his death in 1667.[1]

Until the end of the 20th century, Losada was forgotten, and his music was not performed.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-almeria_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-almeria_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-almeria_1-2) Cantalejo Testa, José Ramón; Pahares Barón, Máximo. ["fray Francisco de Losada"](https://www.dipalme.org/Servicios/IEA/edba.nsf/xlecturabiografias.xsp?ref=283) (in Spanish). Diccionario biográfico de Almería.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-book_pahares_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-book_pahares_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-book_pahares_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-book_pahares_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-book_pahares_2-4) Pahares Barón, Máximo (1993). *Francisco Losada (h. 1612 - 1667): Vida y obra de un maestro de capilla* (in Spanish). [University of Cádiz](/source/University_of_C%C3%A1diz). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [84-7786-049-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/84-7786-049-1).

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