Lopes-Graca / Coro Casa Da Musica- Cancoes Portuguesas
Fernando Lopes-Graca's importance to 20th-century Portuguese music cannot be overestimated. His study of native songs and traditions has been compared to that of Bartok, and the soulful melodies of the Três cancoes corais are an early example of his highly effective integration of folk style into rigorous historically established forms. From the reverence and purity of the Christmas Cantata songs to the harmonic density of the Três liricas castelhanas de Camoes, the powerful and often deeply moving combination of Lopes-Graca's use of classical structure alongside his country's musical heritage finds it's zenith in his writing for voices.
Tracklist:
- Dos romances viejos (Two Old Romances)~Romance de Rosa Fresca
- Dos romances viejos (Two Old Romances)~Romance de Fontefrida
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Passarinha trigueira (Douro Litoral)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Romance da menina cativa (Trás-os-Montes)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Adeus, vila da Idanha (Beira Baixa)
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Do varao nasceu a vara (Beira Litoral)
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Eu hei-de dar ao Menino (Alto Alentejo
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Pela noite de Natal (Beira BAixa e Ale
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Os pastores em Belém (Alto Douro)
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Confusa, perdida
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Estas casas sao mui altas (Beira Baixa
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Partidos sao de Oriente (Trás-os-Mont
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Ai, acabadas sao as festas (Beira Alta
- Três lÃricas castelhanas de Camoes (Three Castilian Lyric Poems by Camoes)~Ojos, herido me habéis
- Três lÃricas castelhanas de Camoes (Three Castilian Lyric Poems by Camoes)~De vuestros ojos centellas
- Três lÃricas castelhanas de Camoes (Three Castilian Lyric Poems by Camoes)~Dó la mi ventura
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~O ladrao do negro melro (Alentejo)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Donde vens, ó Rosa? (Minho)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Senhora do Livramento (Beira Alta)
- Três cançoes corais (Three Songs for Choir)~Rústica
- Três cançoes corais (Three Songs for Choir)~Epitáfio
- Três cançoes corais (Three Songs for Choir)~Ode
Fernando Lopes-Graca's importance to 20th-century Portuguese music cannot be overestimated. His study of native songs and traditions has been compared to that of Bartok, and the soulful melodies of the Três cancoes corais are an early example of his highly effective integration of folk style into rigorous historically established forms. From the reverence and purity of the Christmas Cantata songs to the harmonic density of the Três liricas castelhanas de Camoes, the powerful and often deeply moving combination of Lopes-Graca's use of classical structure alongside his country's musical heritage finds it's zenith in his writing for voices.
Tracklist:
- Dos romances viejos (Two Old Romances)~Romance de Rosa Fresca
- Dos romances viejos (Two Old Romances)~Romance de Fontefrida
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Passarinha trigueira (Douro Litoral)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Romance da menina cativa (Trás-os-Montes)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Adeus, vila da Idanha (Beira Baixa)
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Do varao nasceu a vara (Beira Litoral)
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Eu hei-de dar ao Menino (Alto Alentejo
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Pela noite de Natal (Beira BAixa e Ale
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Os pastores em Belém (Alto Douro)
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Confusa, perdida
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Estas casas sao mui altas (Beira Baixa
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Partidos sao de Oriente (Trás-os-Mont
- Oito cançoes da primeira cantata do Natal (Eight Songs from the First Christmas Cantata)~Ai, acabadas sao as festas (Beira Alta
- Três lÃricas castelhanas de Camoes (Three Castilian Lyric Poems by Camoes)~Ojos, herido me habéis
- Três lÃricas castelhanas de Camoes (Three Castilian Lyric Poems by Camoes)~De vuestros ojos centellas
- Três lÃricas castelhanas de Camoes (Three Castilian Lyric Poems by Camoes)~Dó la mi ventura
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~O ladrao do negro melro (Alentejo)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Donde vens, ó Rosa? (Minho)
- Três cançoes regionais portuguesas (Three Portuguese Regional Songs)~Senhora do Livramento (Beira Alta)
- Três cançoes corais (Three Songs for Choir)~Rústica
- Três cançoes corais (Three Songs for Choir)~Epitáfio
- Três cançoes corais (Three Songs for Choir)~Ode