Francesc (sometimes Francisco) Queralt (1740 - 28 February 1825) was a Spanish composer, long active in

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. A native of

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, Queralt was for many years the ''maestro di capilla'' of

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. Greatly respected as a teacher, he counted among his pupils Baltasar Saldoni,

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, and Mateu Ferrer. As a composer he worked exclusively in religious forms, producing four masses and numerous responsories, motets, and other such works. He composed numerous

oratorio An oratorio () is a musical composition with dramatic or narrative text for choir, soloists and orchestra or other ensemble. Similar to opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguisha ...

s in an Italianate style, many of them for performance at the Church of Saint Philip Neri in Barcelona. These include: *''Daniel en Babilonia'' *''El juicio de Salomón'' *''La casta Susanna'' *''La conversión de Agustino'' *''La arca del testamento'' The scores of nineteen of these survive, along with the

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s of 45. Numerous of Queralt's manuscripts are held by the

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, as are some 18th-century editions of his music. Queralt died in Barcelona.

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