[Padre José Mauricio Nunes Garcia: Te Deum and Requiem in D Minor, Music of the Court of Dom João VI; UFR Chorus and Symphony Orchestra (2008)]
Recent AfriClassical posts have described Brazil's Bicentennial celebrations of the 1808 arrival of the Portuguese Royal Court in Rio de Janeiro, where it took refuge from military conflict in Europe. The church musicians who accompanied the court tried unsuccessfully to have the Afro-Brazilian Padre José Mauricio Nunes Garcia removed from the position of Chapel Master and Organist of the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, because of his African heritage. Nunes Garcia retained his office for a time, but the church musicians from Portugal formed a united front to make life difficult for him.
Lucio's Site features a new CD, Padre José Mauricio Nunes Garcia: Te Deum and Requiem in D Minor, Music of the Court of Dom João VI. The site indicates the performances were recorded in December 2007. In addition to the CD cover and a list of its tracks, the site offers audio, but listening requires registration with Multiply.com The Te Deum is from 1809 and the Requiem dates from 1816. The CD features Veruschka Mainhardt, soprano; Carolina Faria, mezzo-soprano; Geilson Santos, tenor; Mauricio Luz, bass; the UFR Chorus and Symphony Orchestra; and Ernani Aguiar, Conductor. Full Post
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