«As sombras não assombram» | Hino: José Augusto Mourão [in concert]
Coro e Ensemble São Tomás de Aquino, dir. João Andrade Nunes | Igreja de São Tomás de Aquino | Lisboa| 10-12-2016.

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Alfredo Teixeira (1965) holds a PhD in Political Anthropology (ISCTE-­‐IUL) and a
Masters Degree in Systematic Theology (FT‐UCP). He currently works at the Catholic University of Portugal. He studied music at the Music School of the National Conservatory (Portugal). He also attended the International Course of Choral Direction “Lleidatà Orfeo” (Catalonia), under the guidance of Lászlo
Heltay. After completing curriculum studies at the Music School of the National Conservatory, he continued to study Composition with Jorge Peixinho, until his teacher’s death in 1995. Parallel to his academic work, he also dedicates his time
to musical creation and choral activity. He is the musical director of Discantus Vocal Group. In 1998, the Prize Lopes Graça of Composition, promoted by the City Hall of Tomar (Portugal), recognised his work «Fragmentos para um De profundis with an Honourable Mention». In 2013, Alfredo Teixeira won the «Fernando Lopes Graça International Composition Prize» with a piece for children’s choir and piano («O Menino Jesus numa estória aos quadradinhos»). «O Crux», for SATB (with div.), won the second prize at the «International Choral Competition Musicaficta New Music contest for Easter Time» (2014).


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TEIXEIRA, Alfredo