MAGNIFICAT

Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música Coro Casa da Música Coro Infantil Casa da Música Laurence Cummings harpsichord and musical direction soloists nn

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J. S. Bach Suite para orquestra n.º 3 em Ré maior, BWV 1068 J. S. Bach Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 190 Pietro Antonio Locatelli Concerto grosso em Fá menor, op. 1 n.º 8 Georg Philipp Telemann Magnificat em Dó, TVWV 9:17

In the eighteenth century, religious institutions made Christmas a time of intense connection with the divine. The Magnificat is the musical representation of the Annunciation to the Virgin, marking the beginning of Advent. Georg Philipp Teleman, a prominent composer of the late Baroque, wrote the Magnificat em Dó for enlarged forces, as an expression of joy in a season of deep devotion and communal bonds. Johann Sebastian Bach's motets demonstrate the composer's mastery of the sacred choral polyphony of his time, drawing on expressive devices that underline the profound meaning of his texts. The Suite para orquestra n.º 3 em Ré maior is one of the composer's best-known works, distilling the musical language of the period into a unique style. Instrumental music also marks Christmas, as the Concerto grosso em Fá menor by the Italian Pietro Antonio Locatelli shows. The restrained expressiveness of the work invites us to introspection, with Baroque chiaroscuro as its backdrop. An ecumenical Christmas through music.