16H00 | FREE ENTRY
On the 22nd of January, at 4 pm, the Sé Catedral de Évora receives the Patriarchal Capella and the Capella de S. Vicente, under the direction of João Vaz, a New Year’s concert that has the support of the Casa de Bragança Foundation.
Motetes Marianos by João Rodrigues Esteves (1701-1752) will be presented in the first modern hearing, the rest of the program will include plainchant and organ pieces by Carlos Seixas.
João Rodrigues Esteves was a notable composer who, after having studied in Rome on the initiative of King João V, occupied important positions in the religious musical structures of Lisbon. Several Portuguese archives keep a total of about 100 compositions by him: masses, motets, hymns, lamentations, etc … The manuscripts are dated between 1719 and 1751.
The Basilica Sé de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, better known as Catedral de Évora or Sé de Évora, is the largest medieval cathedral in Portugal and has no parallel in the rest of the country. Inside, there are many architectural and artistic elements of relevance, such as the choir stalls, the Renaissance organ, and pieces from the Museum of Sacred Art, among others. In the chancel, on the Gospel side, there is a historic organ by Pascoal Caetano Oldovini, executed in 1758.
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE OF BRAGANÇA:
The Casa de Bragança Foundation is dedicated to pursuing purposes of cultural and social interest, namely the preservation, enhancement, and dissemination of its historical and cultural heritage and the protection of its natural heritage.
Established in 1933, pursuant to the will of the last king of Portugal, D. Manuel II, the Foundation is part of the Museum-Library of the House of Bragança, where the collections and funds bequeathed by the founder are preserved and displayed, which is located in the Palace Ducal and Castelo de Vila Viçosa, as well as the historic buildings around Terreiro do Paço, namely the Church of Agostinhos, the Church and Convent of Chagas. The Foundation also owns the castles of Alter do Chão, Alvito, Ourém, and Portel. The Foundation also develops activities of an educational and social solidarity nature, especially within the scope of its geographical area of operation.
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