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Potential Mission padres spent about two years of additional training in Mexico City before they ever arrived in California? While they were there, many were lucky enough to hear music composed by Francisco Lopez Capillas, who wrote music like Magnificat Primi Toni, which influenced many other mission composers.

If you have RealAudio, you can hear what it would have sounded like. You can also order our Mission Music CD, with this song and many other authentic California Mission songs on it.

Continue on to learn more about California Mission Music.