About Francisco Gomes da Rocha
Lived 1745 – 1808 (aged 62–63). Francisco Gomes da Rocha was a Brazilian composer.
Francisco Gomes da Rocha ( – 9 February 1808) was a Brazilian composer, singer, conductor and instrumentalist who worked in Vila Rica, now Ouro Preto, in colonial Minas Gerais. He sang as a contralto, played bassoon and kettledrums, directed music for religious festivities and served in the city's Regular Cavalry Regiment.
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Who was Francisco Gomes da Rocha?
Brazilian composer
When was Francisco Gomes da Rocha born?
Francisco Gomes da Rocha was born in 1745 in Ouro Preto.
When did Francisco Gomes da Rocha die?
Francisco Gomes da Rocha died in 1808 in Ouro Preto.
What was Francisco Gomes da Rocha's occupation?
Francisco Gomes da Rocha was a composer.
What nationality was Francisco Gomes da Rocha?
Francisco Gomes da Rocha was Brazilian.
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