In 1852 he was appointed director of the newly founded conservatory of music at Santiago, where he educated many artists, and he may be called the creator of the musical art in Chile. He founded in 1853 the weekly "El Semanario Musical." was co-editor of the "Estrella de Chile," and in 1864 was appointed director of the choir of the cathedral, which post he held till his death. His best musical compositions are "Domine ad adjuvandum me" (1835); a "Requiem" (1836); "Himno al triunfo de Yungay" (1840); and "Hinmo á San Martin" (1842); and he wrote also a book of historical incidents and sketches of Chilean customs, "Recuerdos de treinta años" (2 vols., Santiago, 1872-'6).

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ZAPIOLA, Jose (thah-pe-o'-lah), Chilian musician. born in Santiago in 1802: died there in 1885. He early showed great talent for music, and was sent by his parents in 1824 to Buenos Ayres to study harmony and composition. On his return in 1826 he participated in the campaign of Chiloe as band-master of the 7th regiment, and in 1830, on the arrival of the first operatic company in Chili, whose orchestra-leader had died, Zapiola was called to occupy his place, and soon acquired fame, so that he was called repeatedly to Lima to lead the orchestra of the opera there. In 1852 he was appointed director of the newly founded conservatory of music at Santiago, where he educated many artists, and he may be called the creator of the musical art in Chili. He founded in 1853 the weekly "El Semanario Musical." was co-editor of the " Estrella de Chile," and in 1.864 was appointed director of the choir of the cathedral, which post he held till his death. His best musical compositions are " Domine ad adjuvandum me" (1835); a " Requiem " (1836) ; " Itimno al triunfo de Yun-gay" (1840); and " Ilinmo d San Martin" (1842); and he wrote also a book of historical incidents and sketches of Chilian customs, "Recuerdos de treinta afios" (2 vols., Santiago, 1872-'6).