Rezende de Almeida Prado: Sinfonia dos orixás & Pequenos funerais cantantes

Featuring

Neil Thomson
Clarissa Cabral
Sabah Teixeira
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo
São Paulo Symphony Choir
Almeida Prado

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Performer Biography

Neil Thomson, the conductor, was the youngest person ever to hold the position of Professor of Conducting at the Royal College of Music, London, from 1992 to 2006.

Album & Artwork

This album is part of "The Music of Brazil" series, an initiative by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote Brazilian music.

Composer Biography

José Antônio de Almeida Prado, one of Brazil's leading composers, studied with Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen in Paris.

Recording & Production

Many works in "The Music of Brazil" series, including some on this album, are world premiere recordings or have never been available outside Brazil.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Almeida Prado's later work combined European avant-garde techniques with Brazilian rhythms and modes, and religious sources like Catholic texts and Candomblé rhythms.

Compositional Technique

The two works on this album, though stylistically diverse, share a similar three-part structure: an extensive central section framed by a brief introduction and conclusion.

Recording & Production

A significant part of this recording project involves preparing new or first editions of the scores, as many works were previously only available in manuscript.