Tristão Mariano da Costa (1846-1908) - Missa ao Glorioso São Benedito (1881)
Performers: Ilda Chaves Sergl (soprano); Magda Paíno (mezzo-soprano);
Walter Felippe-Fawcett (tenor); Israel Pessoa (bass); José Luís de
Aquino (organ); Cultura Inglesa Choir; Marcos Júlio Sergl (conductor)
Further info: Tristão Mariano da Costa
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Brazilian composer. Son of Franscisco Mariano da Costa and Maria Teresa
do Monte Carmelo, he received early musical lessons from brother-in-law,
the composer and conductor Elias Álvares Lobo (1834-1901). Shortly
after finished his studies, he successfully was accepted as a music
teacher in Itu. In addition, he developed a political career as alderman
in the legislatures of 1875-1879, 1883-1887 and 1892-1894. He regularly
wrote in the local press about history, morals and religion, having
participated in the founding of the Ituan newspaper 'A Federeção' in
1905. From 1872 onwards, when Father Miguel Correia Pacheco destined his
actions of the Companhia Ituana de Estradas de Ferro to encourage the
musical practice of the Igreja Matriz in Itu, he became its chapel
master. As a composer, his musical output was influenced by his studies
of 18th and early 19th century Ituano musicians, notably Jesuíno do
Monte Carmelo and especially by Elias Álvares Lobo. His works showed a
strong influence of Italian music, mainly by Rossini, with well-designed
melodic lines, full of coloraturas and a strong emotional character,
characteristics that are intertwined with the melodic and rhythmic
qualities of Brazilian music, especially the modinha. His works were
mainly religious; eight masses, a Te Deum and Matinas do Espírito Santo,
Libera-me, Adoremus, Ecce Panis Angelorum, Asperge-me, Exaudi Domine,
Jaculatória a São Benedito among others. In 1908, while he was preparing
the Holy Week ceremonies he died suddenly in Itu.
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