Tenebrae
PROGRAM
TENEBRÆ follows the recording by the Ensemble Bonne Corde of the integral of the Lamentations for Holy Week by the Belgian composer Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741), in which the inclusion of unpublished works in modern premiere stands out. Of these pieces, written in 1733 in Antwerp, only the manuscript sources existing at the Royal Conservatory Library of Brussels were known, but recently, and in the context of her research on cello in sacred music, Diana Vinagre identified, in the Royal Library of the Conservatory of Antwerp, manuscripts of unpublished Lamentations by the composer.
INSTRUMENTS
5–6 musicians: soprano/baritone, 2 baroque cellos, baroque double bass, organ.
DURATION
70’
MUSICIANS
Baroque Mello & artistic direction – Diana Vinagre
Solistas – Ana Quintans | Ana Vieira Leite | Hugo Oliveira
TENEBRÆ emerges following the Ensemble Bonne Corde’s recording of the complete Lamentations for Holy Week by the Belgian composer Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703–1741), which notably includes previously unpublished works making their modern premiere from the collection of the Antwerp Conservatory Library.
These works are remarkable for including solo cello parts accompanying the voice, a feature that gives them a particular beauty and lyricism. Hailing from a Venetian family established in Brussels at the end of the 17th century, Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703–1741) worked at the main cathedrals of Brussels and Antwerp, and his musical output is predominantly sacred.
The concert presentation of this project can take various formats, with one or two singers, with the Lamentations interspersed with contemporary instrumental repertoire.
