Música Antiga da UFF

Music in the Court of Manuel I from Portugal

At the time of great discoveries Portugal was one of the biggest merchants of Europe and Manuel I, king of Portugal, did much to strengthen the Portuguese empire. Lisbon, the biggest city, became very attractive for its immense wealth that came from the trade with the East. The musical repertoire of Portuguese Renaissance songs gives a small taste of the time. The music has survived in a few manuscripts now preserved in the libraries in Portugal and France. Though all of them had been in the hands of inquisitors, for some reason they were not destroyed. From these manuscripts we have selected the pieces that, in our view, represent the best of Portuguese polyphony.
 

Leandro Mendes (voice, recorders and krummhorn)
Lenora Mendes (recorders, krummhorn and viols)
Mario Orlando (bass viol, percussion and voice)
Marcio Selles(voice, bass viol, krummhorn and recorder)
Sonia Wegenast (voice and percussion)
Virginia Van der Linden (flute, cornamuse, krummhorn)