Almeida Prado: Sinfonia dos Orixás / Thomson, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

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Naxos
Release Date
May 26, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Jose Antonio de Almeida Prado
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Sao Paulo Symphony Choir, Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Neil Thomson
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 26, 2023
    • UPC
      747313441174
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574411
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Corpo de fogo (Body of Fire)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    2. Corpo de terra I (Body of Earth I)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: São Paulo Symphony Choir, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    3. Corpo de terra II (Body of Earth II)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: São Paulo Symphony Choir, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    4. Corpo de terra III (Body of Earth III)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: São Paulo Symphony Choir, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    5. Corpo de terra IV (Body of Earth IV)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: São Paulo Symphony Choir, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    6. Corpo de terra V (Body of Earth V)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Performer: Sabah Teixeira

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    7. Corpo de terra VI (Body of Earth VI)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: São Paulo Symphony Choir, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Performer: Clarissa Cabral

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    8. Corpo de silêncio (Body of Silence)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    9. Saudação a Exu (Salutation to Eshu)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    10. I. Chamado aos orixás: Ritual inicial (Call to the Orishas: Initial Ritual)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    11. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 1. Obatolá: O canto do universo (Obatola: Song of the Universe)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    12. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 2. Ifá: O canto da adoração (Ifa: Song of Worship)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    13. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): Interlúdio I: As águas do Rio Níger (Interlude I: The Waters of the Niger River)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    14. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 3. Oxalá I: O canto da luz (Oxala I: Song of the Light)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    15. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 4. Xangô I: O canto das alturas e dos abismos (Shango I: Song of the Peaks and Chasms) -

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    16. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 5. Oxalá II: O jogo dos búzios (Oxala II: Play of the Conch Shells) -

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    17. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 6. Oxum: O canto dos lagos e dos rios (Oshum: Song of the Lakes and Rivers)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    18. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): Interlúdio II: As águas do Rio Níger (Interlude II: The Waters of the Niger River) -

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    19. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 7. Ogum-obá: A dança da espada e do fogo (Ogun-Oba: Dance of the Sword and Fire)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    20. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 8. Ibeji: Cantiga para Cosme e Damião (Ibeji: Song for Cosmas and Damian)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    21. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 9. Omulum: O canto da noite e do mistério (Omolu: Song of Night and Mystery) -

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    22. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 10. Oxalá III: O canto do amor e da alegria (Oxala III: Song of Love and Joy)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    23. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 11. Oxosse-Ossãe: O canto das matas e florestas (Oshosi-Osanyin: Song of the Woods and Forests)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    24. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 12. Iemanjá: O canto dos sete mares (Yemoja: Song of the Seven Seas)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    25. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 13. Iansã: O canto da paixão (Oya: Song of Passion)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    26. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 14. Xangô II: O canto das tempestades, raios e coriscos (Shango II: Song of Storms, Lightning and Thunderbolts) -

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    27. II. Manifestação dos orixás (Manifestation of the Orishas): No. 15. Oxumarê: O canto do arco-íris (Oshunmare: Song of the Rainbow)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson

    28. III. Ritual final (Final Ritual)

      Composer: José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado

      Ensemble: Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo

      Conductor: Neil Thomson


José Antônio de Almeida Prado was one of the most admired Brazilian composers of his time. The two stylistically diverse works featured on this album exemplify different creative periods in the composer’s life. The prize-winning Pequenos funerais cantantes, which was Almeida Prado’s breakthrough as a composer, is a lament full of unique soundworlds forged from different combinations of choral and orchestral writing. The superbly orchestrated Sinfonia dos Orixás takes as its subject the Orishas (deities in the Yoruba religion) – and is a personal tribute to the rich Afro-Brazilian religious traditions, a sumptuous melodic and rhythmic feast celebrating the forces of nature.

REVIEW:

In his music, color and emotion were inextricably interwoven with the more technical aspects of his scores. His music can be described in words, but these words fail to convey its impact, which is not really definable. This music is never predictable. It always surprises the listener. It is a shame that he’s almost virtually ignored outside Brazil.

The Symphony of the Orishas, composed in 1984-85, is a masterpiece of extraordinary invention and complexity. Words do it little justice, you really need to hear and experience it for yourself. Nothing I say is going to convey the full power, richness and emotional impact of this score. Suffice it to say that I’ve heard absolutely nothing like it in a half-century of reviewing music. All I will say is that it is not at all a conventional symphony using theme and development, but rather a veritable cornucopia of sound, color and motion.

Neil Thomson is an excellent conductor who fully enters the spirit of these scores; he manages to sound Brazilian even though he isn’t. This is one of those very rare albums whose totality is greater than the sum of its parts. This is certainly one of the most interesting and culturally important releases ever put on the market.

-- The Art Music Lounge (Lynn René Bayley)