Pedro de Araújo served as "Mestre do Canto" at the Seminary of São Pedro in Braga, where he taught polyphony and counterpoint.
Composer Biography
After his ordination, Pedro de Araújo became Rector in the Church of São Salvador, Joane, a position he held until his death.
Composer Biography
Pedro de Araújo, an important figure in Portuguese keyboard music, was born from an illegitimate relationship in the 1630s.
Composition History
Pedro de Araújo's 13 keyboard works have survived through two manuscript sources: the Livro de obras de Orgaõ juntas pella coriosidade de Fr. Roque da Conceição and the Livro de Obras de Órgão.
Compositional Technique
The Batalha do 6º Tom and [Susana] de 2º Tom are examples of intabulations, a 16th-century tradition of adapting pre-existing vocal works for keyboard.
Instruments
The album features the Manuel Benito Gomez de Herrera organ from 1739, located at the Mosteiro de Arouca, Portugal, which was restored in 2009 by Gerhard Grenzing.
Compositional Technique
The Obra de 1º Tom sobre a Salva, attributed to Araújo, was intended to replace the Marian antiphon Salve Regina during Compline when not sung by a choir.
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