Saturday, August 21, 2010

Music of José Mauricio Nunes Garcia at Edinburgh International Festival 18 August 2010

[José Mauricio Nunes Garcia]

José Mauricio Nunes Garcia (1767-1830) was an Afro-Brazilian composer and organist who composed Brazil's first opera and left a large body of liturgical music. He is profiled at AfriClassical.com. His music was performed at the Edinburgh International Festival on 18 August 2010:

Edinburgh International Festival, 13 August – 5 September 2010
18 August 2010
About the performance
Director Bruno Procopio, with his choir and instrumental ensemble, takes a musical journey from Portugal to Brazil. The concert includes the extraordinary requiem by 19th century native Brazilian composer José Mauricio Nunes Garcia and Haydn's Missa Brevis written in honour of the Portuguese friar Saint João Cidade, St John of God.

Performance Details

Ensemble Le Sans-Pareil
Bruno Procopio Director
Luanda Siqueira Soprano
Sacha Hatala Alto
Daniel Issa Tenor
Geoffroy Buffière Baritone
Patrick Bismuth Violin
Hélène Houzel Violin
Frédéric Baldassare Violincello”

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