Francisco Gomes da Rocha (1745-1808)
- Novena De Nossa Senhora Do Pilar (1789)
Performers: Orquestra e Coro Vox Brasiliensis; Ricardo Kanji (1948-2025, conductor)
Further info: HISTÓRIA DA MÚSICA BRASILEIRA
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Brazilian composer, instrumentalist, and conductor in the Captaincy of
Minas Gerais. A bassoonist and timpanist for the Regiment of Dragoons,
he also served as a contralto singer and eventually succeeded José
Joaquim Emerico Lobo de Mesquita as music director at the Matriz do
Pilar in 1800. In addition to his musical professional career, he held
administrative roles, including treasurer and clerk, within several
religious brotherhoods. While historical estimates suggest a prolific
output of approximately 200 compositions, only a small number of
manuscripts have been preserved. His extant catalog is defined by sacred
works for voices and chamber orchestra, most notably the Novena de
Nossa Senhora do Pilar (1789) and the Matins Spiritus Domini (1795).
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