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An analysis of the Sumaya’s treatement of the Sequence text will demonstrate the common practice of alternatim praxis. Critical editions of these two works have been created with the intention of providing two previously unkown works of merit. In this way I hope to make an important contribution to this important body of music composed in eighteenth century Mexico.","abstract_html":"The musical archives of the Oaxaca Cathedral contain the surviving compositions of its maestros de capilla (chapel masters) since its founding in the sixteenth century. The Cathedral’s musical establishment was noteworthy for its efforts to maintain a high standard of performance and composition. These efforts are documented in archival accounts that illustrate the process used for recruiting and hiring prestigious composers and musicians. Manuel de Sumaya (1680-1755) had achieved notoriety as the Chapelmaster of Mexico City, the highest musical authority in New Spain, before accepting the post in Oaxaca. 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