Paseos 6o Tono

Juan Bautista José Cabanilles (1644 – 1712) was a Spanish organist and composer at Valencia Cathedral.

He is considered by many to have been the greatest Spanish Baroque composer, and has been called the Spanish Bach.

This piece should be played on one manual.
The mood of it is suggested by the Sexto Tono, the sixth Modus.

Various interpretations of the "character" imparted by the different modes have been suggested.

Two such interpretations, from Guido D'Arezzo (995-1050) and Adam of Fulda (1445-1505) are:

The sixth mode (Sexto Tono):
the sixth is devout,
the sixth for those of proven piety.

Played on Flautat Major (16), Flautat (8), Flautes Dobles (8), Octavo (4)