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Devotional writings on the life and martyrdom of Christ

“The Resurrection only comes about through the transformation of our lives and the meaning of our wounds.”
Tolentino de Mendonça

Easter is the central pillar of Christian theology and devotion. As the culmination of Christ’s life and mission, it is here that redemption and salvation find their most powerful expression, presenting the Resurrection as a symbol of transformation and hope, transcending the divide between believers and non-believers. The idea of spiritual metamorphosis recurs throughout the Gospel narratives, both metaphorically—through the parables—and more explicitly, in the example of the very actions and events of Jesus’ life. The poetic and musical treatment of this transformation/salvation dichotomy gave rise, in the Iberian Peninsula of the 16th and 17th centuries, to a repertoire of extraordinary richness and diversity, encompassing a wide variety of styles, from the elegance and solemnity of polyphonic works in Latin to the theatricality and rich imagery of compositions in the vernacular.

Programme
I. Do Pecado e da Redenção
Mateo Flecha el viejo (1481 – 1553)
El fuego (ensalada a 4)

Duarte Lobo (c. 1565 – 1646)
Pater peccavi (motete a 5)

II. Do Amor Divino
Pedro de Cristo (1550 – 1618)
Ai mi Dios que causa ha sido (vilancete ao divino a 4)

Mosteiro de Santa Cruz de Coimbra (c. 1650)
Dexad al niño que llore (letrilha ao divino a 5)

III. Da Mulher
Pedro Escobar (c. 1465 – após 1535)
Clamabar autem (motete a 4)

Manuel Cardoso (1566 – 1650)
Aquam quam ego dabo (motete a 5)

IV. Do Triunfo de Cristo
Mateo Flecha el viejo (1481 – 1553)
La justa (ensalada a 4)

Performers
Eunice Abranches d’Aguiar, soprano
Paulina Sá Machado, soprano
Patrícia Silveira, alto
Carlos Meireles, tenor
Sérgio Ramos, bass
André Ferreira, organ
Hugo Sanches, lute and musical direction

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