A selection of sacred pieces from different periods, revealing the mastery of their composers in the musical treatment of liturgical texts. It will begin with a motet dedicated to the Virgin Mary and two Christmas motets. The first part of the program includes four sacred pieces by contemporary composers. In the second part, the Lisbon Chamber Choir will take us on a tour of some Christmas songs from the Portuguese, English-language, Spanish and Latin American songbooks. Also included are three English songs, the Spanish song Ya viene la vieja and two pieces from the Latin American Christmas tradition as well.

Diogo Dias Melgaz (1638- 1700)

Salve Regina

D. Pedro de Cristo (c. 1500-1618)

O Magnum Mysterium Beata Dei Genitrix

Karl Jenkins (b. 1944)

Ave Maria And the Mother did weep

Randall Thompson (1899-1984)

The Peaceable Kingdom

Karl Jenkins

Exsultate jubilate

Walford Davies (1869-1941) (harm.)

Christmas is coming

Tradicional (13th century)

Adeste Fideles

Eurico Carrapatoso (n. 1962) (harm.)

Ó Meu Menino

Alice Parker (b. 1925)/Robert. Shaw (1916-1999) (harm.)

Ya viene la vieja

Mário de Sampayo Ribeiro (1898- 1966) (harm.)

Natal (Elvas)

Harry Simeone (1910-2005) (harm.)

Drummer Boy

Edward Pola (1907-1995)/ George Wyle (1916-2003) (harm.)

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Alberto Grau (b. 1937) (harm.)

Niño Lindo

Liliana Cangiano (b. 1951) (harm.)

Candombe del seis de Enero

Teresita Gutierrez Marques direction