Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla: Ave Regina for 6 Bassoons and 2 Contrabassoons: (Arr. Matt Johnston): Basson (Ensemble)

Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c. 1590-1664) was a Spanish-born Mexican composer of the Renaissance period. Although born in Málaga, Spain, he moved to Puebla, Mexico in 1620, and was later appointed maestro de capilla of the Puebla Cathedral in 1628. He is most well-known for his choral works, with a large number of them surviving to this day. Instrumentation: 6 Bassoons, 2 Contrabassoons.