Version for three voices (SAT) of the Litany pro Defunctis refrain “Jesu Redemptor” by Portuguese composer Filipe de Magalhães (c.1571-1652). Recorded by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) July 2013 in Angra Cathedral (Terceira, Azores).

Litany pro Defunctis refrain “Jesu Redemptor” for eight voices (SATB/SATB) by composer Estêvão Lopes Morago (c.1575-c.1630). Recorded by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) January 30th 2013 in Angra Cathedral (Terceira, Azores).

Motet “Adjuva nos, Deus” for four voices (SATB) by composer Mateus d’Aranda (or Matheo d’Aranda, c.1495-1548), following the edition prepared for Edições MPMP. Recorded by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) February 3rd 2013 in the Church of Santa Cruz, Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores).

First responsory for Maundy Thursday Matins office “In monte Oliveti” for four voices (SATB) by Portuguese composer Fr. Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650). Recorded by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) February 3rd 2013 in the Church of Santa Cruz, Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores).

Crítica para a edição online da revista Glosas, a propósito do concerto da Orquestra de Sopros da Universidade de Évora no Teatro Garcia de Resende a 1 de Dezembro de 2014.

The Benedictus section for three voices (SAT) from Portuguese composer Pedro de Cristo’s (c.1550-1617) Missa “Salve Regina” for four voices (SAAT). This mass was probably based in a polyphonic model, thus being a so-called “Parody Mass”, although its model is yet to be found. It could also have been just based on the chant of the antiphon, thus…[Read more]

The third responsory for Christmas Matins “Quem vidistis, Pastores?”, for four voices (SATB), by composer Estêvão Lopes Morago (c.1575-c.1630), performed by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) in the August 3rd concert of the festival “Iberian Music 16th & 17th Centuries”, in the Church of Misericórdia, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira, Azores).

The third responsory for Christmas Matins “Quem vidistis, Pastores?”, for four voices (SATB), by composer Estêvão Lopes Morago (c.1575-c.1630), performed by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) in the July 30th concert of the festival “Iberian Musica 16th & 17th Centuries”, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Guia, Convent of São Fran…[Read more]

Motet “O salutaris Hostia” for four voices (SATB) by composer Estêvão Lopes Morago (c.1575-c.1630), performed by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) in the July 30th concert of the festival “Iberian Music 16th & 17th Centuries”, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Guia, Convent of São Francisco, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira, Azores).

Motet “O bone Jesu” for four voices (SATB) by composer Estêvão Lopes Morago (c.1575-c.1630), performed by Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) in the July 30th concert of the festival “Iberian Music 16th & 17th Centuries”, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Guia, Convent of São Francisco, Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira, Azores).

The Church of Santo Antão is located in the Praça do Giraldo, the main square of Évora. It was built in the mid-sixteenth century by Cardinal D. Henrique Archbishop of Évora. This church was one of the most important musical centres of the city with the Cathedral’s mestre da Claustra Manuel Mendes (c.1547-1605) (chapel master in Santo Antão) as o…[Read more]

Entrevista e reportagem do Telejornal da RTP-Açores, de 23 de Setembro de 2012, a propósito do Concerto Comentado “Polifonia Sacra Portuguesa dos Séculos XVI & XVII” realizado pelo Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. e comentários de Luís Henriques) na Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Regional de Angra do Heroísmo, a 20 de Setembro de 2012.

Preview of the edition of Portuguese composer Estêvão de Brito’s (c.1575-1641) motet Ego dilecto meo for five voices (SSATB). Polyphonia 31. Work is fully available at http://mpmp.pt/produto/poly31/

Introdução ao concerto comentado, intitulado “Polifonia Sacra Portuguesa do século XVI e XVII”, realizado pelo Ensemble da Sé de Angra (dir. Luís Henriques) na Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Regional de Angra do Heroísmo a 20 de Setembro de 2012.

Hymn “Jesu Redemptor omnium… perpes corona” for the office of Lauds for the Common of a Common of a Confessor Pontifice (In Commune Confessoris Pontificis). The eighteenth-century Hinary P-AHc MM 388, extant at the Musical Fund of the Capitular Archive of Angra Cathedral was used for this performance.

The Church Matriz of Nossa Senhora da Conceição was built in the last decades of the eighteenth century, work continued during the nineteenth century. It is the biggest church in the island of Flores, in the Azores archipelago. It is also the main church of the village of Santa Cruz. Most of the altarpieces and imagery are l…[Read more]

Preview of the edition of Portuguese composer Diogo Dias Melgaz’s (1638-1700) motet Salve Regina for four voices (SATB). Polyphonia 30. Work is fully available at http://mpmp.pt/produto/polyphonia-30-melgaz-salve-regina/

Preview of the edition of edition of Portuguese composer Diogo Dias Melgaz’s (c.1638-1700) improperia Popule meus for two choirs (SATB/SATB). Polyphonia 27. Work fully available at http://mpmp.pt/produto/polyphonia-27-melgaz-popule-meus/