It has now been published in the repository, through the Canto Mensurable editions the Magnificat Primi Toni (odd verses) by the sixteenth-century Italian composer Francesco Soriano, which is freely available for download in digital format.Read more
It has now been published at the repository the edition of Portuguese composer Filipe de Magalhães’ Magnificat Sexti Toni [odd verses]. The work for four voices is available for download in full and is part of the series published by Canto Mensurable editions in open access. Magalhães (c.1571-1652) was aRead more
The edition of Portuguese composer Francisco José Perdigão’s motets for Advent has been published. Francisco José Perdigão was born sometime in mid-eighteenth century and died in 1833. He was active both as dean of the choirboys school, master of the Claustra and chapel master at Évora Cathedral in the lastRead more
Today is the presentation of the CD Herança, by the Grupo Vocal Olisipo (dir. Armando Possante), in which I was involved in the music edition, booklet text and repertoire consulting. This was a very good experience and it allowed the revival of quite a number of musical works by composersRead more
I have been collaborating with Portuguese ensemble Grupo Vocal Olisipo and its director Armando Possante in the edition of the group’s latest CD, titled Herança (Heritage), which I think will be launched by the end of the year. I have contributed with several music editions of works by Manuel MendesRead more
Tomorrow, March 21st, is seventh edition of the European Day for Early Music. I will be participating, although indirectly, with Grupo Vocal Olisipo for whom I have prepared several editions of eighteenth-century vocal polyphony by composers of Évora Cathedral.Read more
Several of my editions of eighteenth-century sacred vocal polyphony were performed in concert last March 16th in Porto Moniz, Madeira Island, by Grupo Vocal Olisipo. The concert was part of the festival “Música a Norte – Ciclo de Música Barroca” promoted by the Regional Government, and this concert was titledRead more
There is now available the edition I prepared for the Polyphonia series of Edições MPMP comprising two psalm settings by Portuguese composer Francisco Martins (c.1617-1680).Read more
An edition of three motets for Advent by Francisco José Perdigão, a late-eighteenth-century chapel master of Évora Cathedral, that I prepared for the Sacra XVIII series of the Editions MPMP (it will be published in early-2019 and will be available HERE) will be performed by Grupo Vocal Olisipo, a Lisbon-basedRead more
One of the first editions I prepared for the Polyphonia series of the Editions MPMP in late 2012 was the collection of responsories for Christmas matins by composer Estêvão Lopes Morago which make the number 6 of this series.Read more