About the composer
José Joaquim dos Santos was born in 1747 in
Óbidos, Portugal. When he was about 6 years
old he entered the Seminary of the Patriarchal Church where he stayed and
finally became First Music Master. He also seems to have been a tenor singer in
a monastery. His Stabat Mater must have been regarded as something special, as
it was the only sacred vocal work that was printed in Lisboa in the second half
of the 18th century. Apart from this one he composed another three Stabat Mater
works. He died probably in 1801, as in that year about 50
masses were said on behalf of his soul.
| Date | 1792 |
| Performers | 2 Sopranos, Bass, strings and continuo |
| Length | 34.30 minutes |
| Particulars | The composition is divided into 12 parts, the last part a small fugue on the word "Amen". It is written in the Neapolitan style, with clear operatic influences and has some nice melodies. |
| Textual variations | The "Analecta"-version of the text is used, but
with following deviations: - Stanza 4, line 2: not "Et tremebat cum videbat" but "Pia Mater, dum videbat" - Stanza 13, line 1: not "Fac me vere tecum flere" but "Fac me tecum, pie, flere" - Stanza 14, line 2: not "Te libenter sociare" but "Et me tibi sociare" - Stanza 16, line 2: not "Passionis eius sortem" but "Passionis fac consortem" |
| CD | Movieplay MOV 3-11051: José Joaquim dos Santos, Stabat Mater - Miserere |
| About this CD | Recorded at the São Tiago's Church, Óbidos, Portugal, May 1997 |
| Orchestra | Segréis de Lisboa |
| Conductor | Manuel Morais |
| Soloists | Jennifer Smith, soprano Alexandra do Ó, soprano António Wagner Diniz, bass |
| Other works | Miserere |
| Added | Unknown (SAN 01) |
E-mail:
stabatmater@dds.nl