O Génio de Lopes-Graça
Event
The most important legacy of 20th-century Portuguese choral music belongs to Fernando Lopes-Graça, with an oeuvre in this field only comparable to that of the great polyphonists of the Renaissance. Two great categories divide this legacy: the original compositions and the harmonisation of regional songs, areas in which the composer left his extremely personal stamp, filled them with sounds that are immediately associated with his name. As a result of his field study in collecting traditional music, his compositions reflect an image of the roots of Portuguese music that is difficult to find in other composers. Focus of interest of maestro Paul Hillier from the first moment he took on the challenge of creating from scratch Coro Casa da Música, in 2009, Lopes Graça is the target of a monographic concert, entirely dedicated to his choral work, which will result in a record by Coro Casa da Música.
