El organero novohispano Manuel José Chacón y el órgano parroquial de la villa de Atlixco (Puebla de México)

Abstract

In this article are reported some of the facets of the activities of one of the most notable vice- regal organ-builders family, which workshop was developed principally in the city and bishopship of Puebla de los Angeles on the 18th century. Contributing particularly with new facts of one of its members: the organ-builder, treatise and “Profesor de música instrumental”, Manuel José Chacón, who is as well related to the Puebla Cathedral as Organ maintainer; on the other hand we are contributing with documental research of the construction of the Villa de Atlixco parish’s organ —near to Puebla city— which author was considered as anonymous until now. This instrument gives an extraordinary example of vice-regal organ-building, specifi cally in design and “segunda especie” organ-building.