Joaquim Casimiro Júnior
About the composer
Joaquim Casimiro Júnior was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1808. He has composed many works, especially for the theater, opera, comedy, ballet. His sacred works are as well for choir a capella, as with orchestra or organ accompaniment. He died in December 1862.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1851 |
| Performers: | Soprano, Tenor, Bass and orchestra (flute, clarinet, 2 violins, cello, organ) |
| Length: | 13.58 minutes |
| Particulars: | A very melodic Stabat Mater. It is clear that Casimiro composed opera's and his music reminds me of Donizetti as well as the young Verdi. The work is divided into 6 parts, mostly in a quiet tempo. |
| Textual variations: | The "Analecta"-version of the text is used, with one deviation: |
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CD information
| CD 1: | EMI Classics (Portugal) DDD 7243 5 66825 2 8 – Joaquim Casimiro Júnior, Musica Sacra |
| About this CD: | This CD is a gift that a Portuguese artist, the painter Luís Ança, sent to me. Very nice, as for years I had tried to buy it somewhere. |
| Choir: | Coro Gulbenkian |
| Soloists: | Ana Ferraz, soprano |
| Other works: | Credo para Quinta-Feira Santa |
| Code: | 1999 (CASI 01) |
