São Paulo Séc XVIII,XIX e XX

Released by the Fontana label in the 1970s, this recording captures a musical survey of São Paulo across three centuries. Orchestrated and conducted by Julio Medaglia, the album features the Orquestra Cordas de São Paulo and the Côro Vozes de São Paulo performing works primarily by the 18th-century composer André da Silva Gomes, a prominent figure in Brazilian colonial music. The project was conceived as a historical preservation effort, aiming to revitalize the legacy of liturgical and classical compositions that defined the cultural soundscape of São Paulo during the colonial and imperial periods.

The production reflects a broader academic and cultural interest in Brazil during the mid-20th century to archive and celebrate national musical heritage. Julio Medaglia, an influential conductor known for bridging erudite and popular styles, approached the repertoire with an emphasis on clarity and reverence for the period's original structures. While the recording remains a niche archival piece today, it was well-regarded at the time of its release for providing a rare, professional documentation of the Baroque and early classical traditions that developed within the specific ecclesiastical environment of São Paulo.