Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia

Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia (1767-1830)

Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia was born on 1767 and died in 1830. He was a “famous mulatto chapel master” (332). He was also considered one of the most important composers of his time. His father was a lieutenant and his mother a black woman. He was involved in a musical organization that was also important at his time. It was called Brotherhood of St Cecilia. Being mulatto did not affect his career because people looked at his intelligence and skills.

In 1798 he was chosen to be the “mestre de capela of Rio de Janeiro Cathedral” (Oxford Music Online). It is a very important music position in Rio. Before this occurred he opened a free music class for the public, which he maintained for 28 years. In 1809 he wrote 39 works for the royal chapel where he was chosen as the “mestre de capela.” Everything started slowly changing when his health started deteriorating in 1816. In the year of 1822 “artistic development” was not considered important anymore. In Mr. Garcia’s last years he died in poverty.

Listen to a song by this composer:

http://uboston.naxosmusiclibrary.com.ezproxy.lib.umb.edu/mediaplayer/flash/http-fplayer.asp?br=64&tl=780359  “Gloria”

Bibliography:

Gerard Béhague. "Garcia, José Maurício Nunes." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. 11 Mar. 2012 <http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/10643>.

Discography:

Tota pulchra es (1783)

Opera piece Le due gemelle, produced at the Teatro Régio in 1809

Missa de N Sra da Conceição (1810)

Missa pastoril para a noite de Natal (1811)

The Requiem Mass of 1816

Missa de Santa Cecilia (1826)

Numbers refer to Person de Mattos catalogue, 1970

Sacred:

19 masses, 102–20, most for SATB, orch, several with org, 12 dated 1801–26; 3 Laudamus te, 157–9, 1–2 S, orch, 1 dated 1821; Qui sedes, 162, only orch pts extant, 1808; Qui sedes – Quoniam, 163, 2 T, orch, 1818; Quoniam, pts extant for B, 2 cl, hn; 9 Credo, 121–9, most for SATB, 6 with orch, 3 with org, 2 dated 1808, 1820

Grads: Dies sanctificatus, 130, SATB, orch, 1793; Oculi omnium, 131, SATB, orch, 1793; Tecum principium, 132, SATB, orch, 1793; Dilexisti justitiam, 133, SATB, orch, 1794; Alleluia, alleluia, 134, SATB, insts, 1795; Alleluia specie tua, 135, SATB, insts, 1795; Constitues eos principes, 136, SATB, orch, 1795; Virgo Dei genitrix, 137, SATB, orch, 1795; Benedicite Dominum omnes, 138, SATB, orch, 1798; Discite filiae Sion, 139, SATB, orch, 1798; Alleluia, angelus Domini, 140, SATB, orch, 1799; Alleluia ascendit Deus, 141, SATB, orch, 1799; Benedictus es Domine, 142, SATB, orch, 1799

Justus cum ceciderit, 143, SATB, orch, 1799; Ad Dominum cum tribularer, 144, SATB, orch, 1800; Jacta cocitatum tuum, 145, SATB, orch, 1800; Omnes de Saba venient, 146, SATB, orch, 1800; Alleluia, emitte spiritum tuum, 147, SATB; Dilexisti justitiam, 148, SATB, orch; Dolorosa et lacrimabilis, 149, SATB, orch; Ego sum panis vitae, 150, SATB, orch; Emitte spiritum tuum, 151, SATB, insts; Gradual para o Espíritu Santo, 152, orch pts extant; Hodie nobis coelorum rex, 153, ATB, insts extant; Os justi meditabitur, 154, SATB, orch; Probasti Domine cor meum, 155, SATB, orch; Veni Sancte Spiritus, 156, SATB, insts

Seqs: Lauda Sion, 165, SATB, orch, 1809; 3 Stabat mater: 166, ATB, orch, 1809, 167, SATB, orch, 168, SATB, orch; Veni Sancte Spiritus, 169, SATB

Offs: Stetit angelus juxta aram, 160, SATB, org, 1798; Confirma hoc Deus, 161, SATB

Funeral music: 4 Requiem, 182, 184–5, 190, SATB, insts, 3 dated 1799, 1809, 1816; 2 Libera me, 181, 188, SATB, orch, 1 dated 1799; 2 Ofício de defuntos, 183, 186, SATB, orch, 1799, 1816; Ofício fúnebre, 191, 2 choirs SATB, 2 org; Responsórios fúnebres, 192, SATB, orch; Regem cui omnia vivunt, invitatory, 187, SATB, vc pt extant; Memento Dei Deus, 189, SATB, orch

Music for Holy Week: Aleluia Confitemini Domino, 197, SATB, insts, 1799; Aleluia (para a Missa de Sábado de Aleluia), 201, SATB, orch; Bajulans, 202, SATB, org; 3 Christus factus est, 193, SATB, org, 1798, 203–4, SATB, orch; Crux fidelis, 205, SATB; Dextera Domini, 206, SATB, insts; Domine Jesu, 207, SATB, insts; Domine Jesu (para a Procissão dos Passos), 208, SATB, b; Domini tu mihi lavas pedes, 198, SATB, ?1799; 2 Haec dies, 200–10, SATB, orch; Heu, Domine, 211, SAT; Jesu, Jesu clamans, 212, SATB, orch; Judas mercator, 199, SSATBB, 1809; Ky, Cr for Palm Sunday, 213, SATB

Matinas da quarta feira de Trevas, 214, SATB, orch; Matinas da Ressurreição, 200, SATB, orch, 1809; 3 Miserere, 194–5, SATB, insts, both 1798, 215, SATB, org; Motetos para a Procissão dos Passos, 216, SATB, orch; 2 Ofício of Palm Sunday, 217, SATB, orch, 218, SATB, vc, db; 3 Paixão, 219, SATB, 220, SATB, vc, db, 221, SATB, orch; Popule meus, 222, SATB, insts; Posuerunt (antifona para Benedictus), 196, SATB, org, 1798; Sepulto Domino, 223, SATB; Surrexit Dominus, 224, SATB; Vexilla regis, 225, SATB

Matins: 2, de Natal, 170, SATB, vc, org, 1799, 170 bis, orch pts extant, 1799–1801; 2, de S Pedro, 171, SATB, org, 1809, 173, SSAATB, bn, org, 1815; de Assunc’ão, 172, SATB, orch, 1813; da Conceição, 174, SATB, orch; de N Sra do Carmo, 175, SATB, orch; de Cecilia, 176, SATB, orch

Vespers: das dores da N Sra, 177, SATB, orch, 1794; de N Sra, 178, SATB, insts, 1797; do Espírito Santo, 179, SATB, orch, 1820; dos Apóstolos, 180, SATB, insts

Ants: Ave regina caelorum, 6, SATB, org; 3 Ecce Sacerdos, 3, SATB, orch, 1798, 5, SSAATTBB, insts, 1810, 7, T, b (inc.); 2 Flos carmeli, 8, SATB, without no., SATB, orch [pt. of 72]; In honorem, 4, SATB, orch, 1807; O sacrum convivium, 9, SATB, orch; 2 Regina caeli laetare, 10–11, SATB, org; Sub tuum praesidium, 2, SATB, orch, 1795; Tota pulchra es, 1, SATB, orch, 1783

Hymns (SATB, org, unless otherwise stated): Aeterna Christi munera, 18; A solis ortus cardine, 19; 2 Ave maris stella, 20–21, 1 with orch; Beata nobis gaudia, 22; Beate pastor Petre, 23; Crudelis Herodes, 24; Decora lux aeternitatis, 25; Deus tuorum militum, 26; Domare cordis, 27; Exultet orbis gaudiis, 28; Invicto martyr, 29, unacc.; Iste confessor, 30; Jam Christus astra ascenderat, 31; Jam sol recedit, 32; Jesu redemptor omnium, 33; O gloriosa Virginum, 34; O sola magnarum urbium, 35; 2 Pange lingua, 36–7, 1 unacc.; Placare Christe, 38; Quem terra pontus sidera, 39; Quid Lusitanos deserens, 40; Salutis humanae sator, 41; Te Joseph celebrent, 42; Ut queant laxis, 43; 2 Veni Creator Spiritus, 44–5, 1 with insts

Lits: da Novena da N Sra da Conceição, 46, 1798; de N Sra do Carmo, 47, SATB, orch, 1811; da Novena de N Sra do Carmo, 48, SATB, orch, 1818; da Novena do Sacramento, 49, SATB, orch, 1822; do Coração de Jesus, 50, SATB, org, 1824; da Novena de S Joaquim, 51, SATB; da Novena de S Tereza, 51a

Novenas: da Conceição de N Sra, 64, SATB, orch, 1798; de S Bárbara, 65, SATB, org, 1810; do Apóstolo Pedro, 66, SATB, orch, 1814; 2 de N Sra do Carmo, 67, SATB, orch, 1818, 72, b pt extant; do Sacramento, 68, SATB, orch, 1822; 2, da Conceição, 69–70, SATB, orch; de N Sra Mãe dos Homens, 71, SATB, orch; de S Joaquim, 73, SATB; de S Tereza, 73a, inst pts extant; Setenário para N Sra das Dores, 74, SATB, insts; Trezena de S Francisco de Paula, 75, SATB, orch, 1817

Motets: Te Christe solum novimus, 52, S, orch, 1800; Ascendens Christus, 53, S, A, org, 1809; Felix namque, 54, T, T, B, org, 1809; Praecursor Domini, 55, SATB, orch, 1810; Tamquam auram, 56, SATB, orch, 1812; Isti sunt qui viventes, 57, SATB, orch, 1818; Media nocte, 58, S, orch, 1818; Creator alme siderum, 59, S, insts; Ego sum panis vitae, 60, SATB, orch; Immutemur habitu, 61, SATB, org; Inter vestibulum, 62, SATB, org; Moteto para S João Batista, 63, orch pts extant

Canticles, psalms etc: 2 Bendito e Louvado seja, 12–13, SATB, orch, 1814, 1815; Cantico benedictus, 14, SATB, org, 1798; Cantico de Zacarias, 15, SATB; 2 Mag, 16–17, SATB, insts, 1797, 1810; 3 Laudate Dominum: 76, SATB, orch, 1813, 78, SATB, orch, 1821, 80, vn pt extant; 2 Laudate pueri, 77, 79, SATB, orch, 1813, 1821; 11 Tantum ergo, 81–90, vv, insts, 2 unacc., 4 dated 1798–1822; 7 Te Deum, 91–7, vv, insts, 4 dated ?1799–1811

Secular:

Vocal: Beijo a mão que me condena, 226, S, pf (1837); Côro para o entremês, 227, SSATB, orch, 1808; O triunfo da América, 228, S, SATB, orch, 1809; Ulissea (drama heróico), 229, SSATB, orch, 1809

Inst: Sinfonía fúnebre, 230, orch, 1790; Zemira, ov., 231, orch, 1803; Ov., 232, D, orch; Sinfonía tempestade, 233, orch; Str Qt, 234, ?1801; Pf Piece, 235, E

Didactic: Compêndio de música, 236, 1821

Information found at: Naxos Music Library Online (2012) and Oxford Music Online (2012).  Retrieved from http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com.ezproxy.lib.umb.edu/subscriber/article_works/grove/music/10643#S10643.3