Canções do outro lado da rua | Fernando C. Lapa | OPGB
On this CD “three different works come together, which I composed in recent years for a very unique and wonderful formation – the Portuguese Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra (OPGB). They are the result of requests and commissions from the orchestra and illustrate three very different aspects of my composing craft: melodies from songs I wrote for very different moments; orchestral treatments of popular melodies, in a reiterated pleasure of a journey through the music of our roots; and even the most open and plural experience of registers, textures and sounds, in a construction that portrays my fascination with the unique sound of all these instruments.”
“The idea of the Orquestra Portuguesa de Guitarras e Mandolins (OPGB) recording an album with only Portuguese authors was something that I aspired to since its foundation. The great achievement, which was the professionalization of OPGB, made it possible to make orders quite regular. From my admiration for the music of Professor Fernando Lapa, essentially the result of his experience in choral groups, came the commission for Canções do otras da Rua to be premiered at the Centenary of the Conservatório de Música do Porto. The OPGB's empathy with this piece led Professor Fernando Lapa, with his usual kindness and generosity, to continue to respond to my requests, which are now materialized on this record. Thanks, Professor Fernando C. Lapa!”
António de Sousa Vieira, Artistic Director
