José Maurício ( Coimbra, 19 March 1752 - Figueira da Foz, 12 September 1815 [1]) was a Portuguese composer mainly known for his prolific production of sacred music.
A native of Coimbra, Mauricio began as singer and organist and rose to become both chapel master at Coimbra Cathedral, and music professor at the Universidade de Coimbra during the reforms of João VI. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Like many other church composers of his time he also composed secular songs, modinhas.
Este dois homens illustres eram filhos de Coimbra. O primeiro alli nasceu a 27 de outubro de 1495; o segundo a 19 de março de 1752. Nem o poeta nem o insigne compositor, jazem n'aquella cidade. Francisco Sá de Miranda, o Seneca portuguez, morreu na quinta da Tapada, em Ponte de Lima, a 15 de março de 1558; José Mauricio, na Figueira da Foz, a 12 de setembro de 1815.
Marcello Piras - "Musica nera e teatro" (youtube parte 1-5), italian
José Maurício ( Coimbra, 19 March 1752 - Figueira da Foz, 12 September 1815 [1]) was a Portuguese composer mainly known for his prolific production of sacred music.
A native of Coimbra, Mauricio began as singer and organist and rose to become both chapel master at Coimbra Cathedral, and music professor at the Universidade de Coimbra during the reforms of João VI. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Like many other church composers of his time he also composed secular songs, modinhas.
Este dois homens illustres eram filhos de Coimbra. O primeiro alli nasceu a 27 de outubro de 1495; o segundo a 19 de março de 1752. Nem o poeta nem o insigne compositor, jazem n'aquella cidade. Francisco Sá de Miranda, o Seneca portuguez, morreu na quinta da Tapada, em Ponte de Lima, a 15 de março de 1558; José Mauricio, na Figueira da Foz, a 12 de setembro de 1815.
Marcello Piras - "Musica nera e teatro" (youtube parte 1-5), italian