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José Maurício (Portuguese composer)

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José Maurício (Coimbra, 19 March 1752 - Figueira da Foz, 12 September 1815[1]) was a Portuguese composer mainly known for his prolific production of sacred music.

A native of Coimbra, Mauricio began as singer and organist and rose to become both chapel master at Coimbra Cathedral, and music professor at the Universidade de Coimbra during the reforms of João VI.[2][3][4][5]

Works

Like many other church composers of his time he also composed secular songs, modinhas.

References

  1. ^ Leite Pereira Jardim (conde de Valenças), Luiz (1889). Discursos politicos e litterarios (in Portuguese). Typographia Franco-Portugueza. p. 10. Este dois homens illustres eram filhos de Coimbra. O primeiro alli nasceu a 27 de outubro de 1495; o segundo a 19 de março de 1752. Nem o poeta nem o insigne compositor, jazem n'aquella cidade. Francisco Sá de Miranda, o Seneca portuguez, morreu na quinta da Tapada, em Ponte de Lima, a 15 de março de 1558; José Mauricio, na Figueira da Foz, a 12 de setembro de 1815.
  2. ^ Nancy Lee Harper Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction - 2013 p16 "MAURICIO, José (1752-1815) Biography A native of Coimbra, Mauricio was an organist, singer, and a prolific composer of religious music. He became Chapel Master at the Coimbra Cathedral, music professor at the Universidade de Coimbra, "
  3. ^ Revista de Música Latinoamericana: Latin American Music Review 1998 - "mestres de capela como José Maurício (1752-1815, o de Portugal),"
  4. ^ Portucale; revista ilustrada de cultura literária 1938 "Maurício (José), Mestre de capela nas sés episcopais da Guarda e Coimbra, lente da cadeira de música na Universidade, grande compositor, etc. N. em Coimbra a 19 de Março de 1752, fal. na Figueira-da-Foz em 12 de Setembro de 1815.
  5. ^ Journal of the American Portuguese Cultural Society. American Portuguese Cultural Society - 1970 "Other notables bridging the 18th and 19th centuries included Joao Jose* Baldi (1770-1816), Luciano Xavier dos Santos (1734-1808, Antdnio da Silva Leite (1759-1833) and Jose" Mauricio (1752-1815), the latter two serving as chapelmasters ..."
  6. ^ Tinta sobre papel: livros e leituras em Pernambuco no século ...Gilda Maria Whitaker Verri - 2006 " MAURÍCIO, José, 1752-1815. Requiem [Música manuscrita]: Missa de Defunctos: Sequentia l Composta por Joze Mauricio. , [Entre 1780 e 1815]. - Partitura (23 [5] p.) Partitura [4 F.] ; 220x290 mm ; 212x309 mm . - Autógrafo. - Dois cadernos ..."
  7. ^ Maurício, José dos Santos Miserere a 3 vozes : Soprano, Tenor, Baixo e Órgão Obrigado ... Maurício, José dos Santos. Miserere mei Deus Sempre senza preludio P. 1 Lento e grave Trompas em Mi bemol Soprano José Maurício 1752- 1815


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