fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɛɡzaɪl ʌv hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚ sˌɛbɐstɪˈɑːn dʊɹɹˈɑːn, lˈɪɾɚz bɪkˌeɪm ðə mˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə kæpˈɪlɚ ɹˈiːəl ʌv mədɹˈɪd, plˈeɪɪŋ ðə bˈeɪs vˈaɪəl ænd sˈuːn bˌiːɪŋ ɐkˈaʊntᵻd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst spˈænɪʃ kˈoːɹt kəmpˈoʊzɚɹ ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm.
From 1693, after the exile of his predecessor Sebastián Durón, Literes became the Master of the Capilla Real of Madrid, playing the bass viol and soon being accounted the greatest Spanish court composer of his time.