This symphony was commissioned by the Municipality of Almada to Andr? M. Santos to integrate the 25th of April celebrations in 2019, and premiered on that commemorative day at the Lopes Gra?a Auditorium. In collaboration with Am?lia Muge, this symphony?s themes were guided toward one of the most pressing current realities: that of those who walk stripped of their rights and possessions, a tragedy that has caused so many deaths by drowning in the Mediterranean; so many escape routes; so many memories of horror and discomfort; so many lives beset by the urgency of finding a welcoming place. This text is not limited to nor directly mentions this contemporary tragedy. It goes beyond. It addresses all instances when rights (and obligations) turn to dust clinging to skin, and the difficulty of looking past it. Thus, this text includes any act of resistance, and of fight for freedom of thought and action. It is a libretto for soprano and narrator, where singing and speech intersect, and even interact.
Tracks:
1. I
2. IIa
3. IIb
4. III
5. IV
6. V
