Marta Canales

Marta Canales Pizarro (17 July 1893 – 6 December 1986) was a Chilean violinist, choral conductor, and composer. She was born in Santiago and made her debut as a violinist at age eleven playing Mendelssohn’s “Concerto”. With her brothers, she founded a chamber ensemble that was active from 1916–1920. After her performing career ended, she studied composition with Luigi Stefano Giarda, and then worked as a composer and choral conductor. She died in Santiago, aged 93. Works Selected works include: *“Marta y María”, oratorio for soloists, chorus, organ and string orchestra (1929) *“Misa de Eucaristía” for four mixed voices, chorus and string orchestra (1930) *“Misa de Navidad” for mixed chorus of four voices and orchestra (1930) *“Misa en estilo gregoriano” for voice and organ (1933) *“Madrigales Teresianos”, collection of twelve chorals, four mixed voices on the poetry of St. Teresa of Jesus (1933) *“Himnos y cantos sacros en estilo gregoriano” for voice and organ (1936–1940) *“Elevación”, poem for organ, harp and string orchestra *“Cuatro canciones de cuna” for four voice choirs *“Dos canciones” for four equal voices *“Cantares Chilenos”, collection of ten tunes, harmonized choruses