Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla

Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (* 1590 in Málaga, † 1664 in Puebla) was a Mexican composer of Spanish descent.

Gutiérrez was trained at the Cathedral of Málaga, among others, by Francisco Vásquez. Until 1621 he was conductor of the Cathedral of Cadiz. Then he emigrated to Mexico where he and Deputy Kapellmeister in 1622 cantor of the Cathedral of Puebla was from October, one of the most important churches in " New Spain ". In 1629 he became Kapellmeister in the succession of the late Gaspar Fernandes ( 1566-1629 ) for a salary of 500 pesos plus 40 pesos for the composition of canzonettas.

He composed a St. Matthew Passion, masses, motets, lamentations, including his famous tristis est anima mea (Mt 14,34 EU), litanies, psalms and several polyphonic villancicos. Approximately 700 works from his pen have been preserved.