Officium Ensemble

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It was in 1528, almost 500 years ago, that the creation of the Évora Cathedral Music School marked the beginning of one of the most extraordinary periods in the history of Portuguese music, and is the central axis from which the overwhelming majority of the composers chosen for this programme come. Amongst them, Lopes Morago stands out, and several of his unpublished works will be heard in their world premiere, which were recently recorded by the Officium Ensemble - thus sharing with the public a hidden treasure of the Portuguese Renaissance. Along with other iconic works of Portuguese polyphony - including several works for double choir - the programme also marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest geniuses of Renaissance music: Palestrina. An unforgettable concert programme full of exciting works from this golden period in the history of European music.

Programme

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Exsultalte Deo, a 5

Estêvão Lopes Morago (c.1575-c.1630)
Missa Dominicalis, a 5*
Kyrie

Comissa mea, a 6
Credo

Missa Dominicalis, a 5

Duarte Lobo (1565-1646)
Audivi vocem, a 6

Estêvão Lopes Morago
Missa Dominicalis, a 5
Sanctus
Agnus Dei

Incipit Lamentatio, a 4*

Filipe de Magalhães (c.1571-1652)
Comissa mea, a 6

Estêvão Lopes Morago
Hierasulem surge, a 4*

Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650)
Aquam quam ego dabo, a 5

Estêvão Lopes Morago
Seniores populi, a 8*

Estêvão de Brito (1570-1641)
Vidi Dominum, a 8

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Tu es Petrus, a 6

*First modern audition

Performers

Pedro Teixeira, musical direction

Ariana Russo, Daniela Matos, Isabel Fernandes e Mariana Moldão, sopranos
Fátima Nunes, Joana Esteves e Rita Tavares, contraltos
Dinis Rodrigues, Jorge Leiria e Simão Andrade, tenors
João Costa, Pedro Casanova e Rui Bôrras, basses

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