MAGALHAES, FILIPE DE  

The Portuguese composer Filipe de Magalhães was employed at Evora Cathedral, joining the royal chapel in Lisbon in 1602 and serving as director there from 1623 until his retirement in 1641. He is regarded as the leading Portuguese composer of his time.

Church Music

Filipe de Magalhães left a quantity of sacred music, providing a fine example of the style of the period.