| Manuel Mendes |
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| 1547 births | |
| mendes, manuel | |
| 1605 deaths | |
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| portuguese composers | |
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He was born in Lisbon , and studied music in Évora as a youth. Later he was appointed ''mestre de capela'' at the cathedral in Portalegre , but returned to Évora to receive a bachelor's degree in 1575 . Also in 1575 he became a priest, as well as teacher of the choirboys in the cathedral. His students included some of the most famous Portuguese composers of the early 17th Century , such as Duarte Lobo, Manuel Cardoso, Filipe De Magalhães and Manuel Rebelo . He died at Évora . While Mendes was evidently a prolific composer, his works are only extant in manuscript. He was famous in the 16th Century , and his music traveled to Spain as well as Mexico , where he was highly regarded. |