Video Information

• Choir: Academia Concerto Chamber Choir
• Piece: Domine Jesu
• Composer:  José Maurício Nunes Garcia
• Conductor:  Altamiro Bernardes
• Voices:  SATB
• Genres: A cappella, Classical, Sacred, Brazilian Baroque
• Domine Jesu
  José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1760-1830)
  Coro Academia Concerto - Brazil
  Altamiro Bernardes
  Wejherowo - Polônia
  June, 2,2011
  
  Father José Maurício (1767-1830), himself a mulatto, grandson of slave...  moreDomine Jesu
  José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1760-1830)
  Coro Academia Concerto - Brazil
  Altamiro Bernardes
  Wejherowo - Polônia
  June, 2,2011
  
  Father José Maurício (1767-1830), himself a mulatto, grandson of slaves, son of freed slaves, was one of the exponents in music of the Americas. Musically educated in the classical tradition, he began teaching at 12 and writing at age 16. He reached the rank of Master of the Royal Chapel (most important post for a musician in Brazil Cologne) appointed by King John IV and conducted the first performances of Mozart’s "Requiem" and Haydn’s "Creation" in Brazil. Poor, mulatto, losing his father early and being educated with great difficulty, it is not known exactly how managed to get the culture that claim to have belonged to him. Even with all this prestige, he did not escape the prejudice by the origin in a family of slaves.  less