Music Without Borders. Portugal at the World New Music Days.
In the year of the 1st Portuguese edition of the ISCM World New Music Days, MIC.PT presents a historical reflection on the ISCM and the presence of Portuguese music at the WNMD.
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Organization/Event FICA - Festival Internacional de Coros de Aveiro
Town Aveiro
Country Portugal
Program Notes
Very different from my usual approach to composition, this piece was the result of an exploration in a classroom context. Between classes in Analysis and Composition Techniques at the Vila Real Regional Conservatory of Music, I was experimenting and demonstrating different solutions with some of the techniques covered in class, such as imitation and counterpoint, characteristic of works from the 15th and 16th centuries. The choice of text also followed the guidelines of the eras mentioned, with its message being an essential constant.