Lucia Quinciani was an Italian composer born in the late 16th century. She is credited as the “earliest known published female composer of monody” … see a link to her biography below. [monody is a type of ode for solo voice] Today’s Beautiful Music is the one known composition by Lucia Quinciani, sung by soprano Quiteria Muñoz with harpsichordist José Duce Chenoll.
LUCIA QUINCIANI – “Udite lagrimosi spirti” – Amystis – José Duce Chenoll – YouTube