JOSÉ MAURÍCIO NUNES GARCIA (1767-1830): Missa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, CPM 106, Credo in B Flat, CPM 129.

Catalogue Number: 02L045
Label: Longhorn Music
Reference: LHM2007003
Format: CD
Price: $9.98
Description: The finest and most important Brazilian composer of his day, Garcia's 1810 mass is in the new, operatic Neapolitan style which began to prevail in Brazil at this time. Rossinian bel canto inspires many da capo aria-like sections and the rich orchestration (pairs of flutes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets along with the strings) allows for some very attractive concertante writing. Like many Italian masses of the period, it sets only the Kyrie and Gloria). Szu-Wen Wang, Darlene Cluff (sopranos), Keely J. Rhodes (mezzo), Jeffrey Jones-Ragona (tenor), Phillip D. Hill (baritone), Peter Hamilton (bass), University of Texas at Austin Chamber Singers and Orchestra; James Morrow.