Villa-Lobos Bendita Sabedoria - Six chorales to the words of the Bible

Bendita sabedoria (1958) = The Blessed Wisdom
Eric Ericssons Kammarkör, Eric Ericsson

Six chorales to the words of the Bible. Villa-Lobos wrote the work in Paris in 1958, at the suggestion of Carelton Sprague Smith. It's dedicated to New York University, where it received its premiere.

Adagio (Sapientia Foris Predicat)
Andantino (Vas Pretiosum)
Quasi Allegretto (Principium Sapientiae)
Allegro (Vir Sapiens Fortis Est)
Andante (Beatus Homo)
Largo (Dexteram Tuam)

Choral Work for a cappella mixed chorus.
more info: http://www.villalobos.ca/bendita

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English: Original Description: COMPOSER HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS BOWS TO THE PUBLIC AFTER HIS CONCERT AT THE "OHEL SHEM" HALL IN TEL AVIV. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)