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Lux Aeterna draws inspiration from the ancient prayer of the liturgy of the dead — Et lux perpetua luceat eis (And may perpetual light shine upon them) — evoking the hope that unites this programme.
The concert traces a journey from contemplation to celebration. Eleanor Daley’s Requiem invites reflection on loss, memory and consolation through choral writing of great delicacy and depth. In contrast, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria bursts forth with the exuberance and brilliance of Baroque music, celebrating the joy of the Incarnation and the promise of redemption.
Separated by more than three centuries, these works converge on a single message: the light that overcomes darkness and the hope that transcends death. Lux Aeterna thus becomes the guiding thread of a musical journey that culminates in an affirmation of hope and light.

Programme

Eleanor Daley (1955- )
Requiem
I. Requiem aeternam I
II. Out of the Deep
IV. In remembrance
V. I Heard a Voice From Heaven
VI. Thou Knowest, Lord
VII. Requiem aeternam II
VIII. In Paradisum

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Gloria em Ré Maior, RV 589
I. Gloria in excelsis Deo
III. Laudamus te
IV. Gratias agimus tibi
V. Propter magnam gloriam
VI. Domine Deus, Rex caelestis
VII. Domine, Fili unigenite
VIII. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
IX. Qui tollis peccata mundi
X. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris
XI. Quoniam tu solus sanctus
XII. Cum Sancto Spiritu

Performers
Vera Santos, musical director
Sara Marcelino, piano
Pedro Forni, clarinet

Partnership: Municipality of Nazaré · Famalicão Parish Council · Parish of Nossa Senhora da Vitória de Famalicão

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