Antônio dos Santos Cunha
# Antônio dos Santos Cunha

Antônio dos Santos Cunha was a Portuguese or Brazilian composer who was active in São João del-Rei in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 1800 to 1822. He was probably Portuguese but biographical details are lacking. S

Santos Cunha lived in São João del-Rei from 1786, when he was already an adult. He joined the Lay Carmelites in 1800. In 1815 he traveled to Lisbon, but the date of a presumed return to Brazil is unknown. His importance rests in the volume of sacred works he left marking the entry of romantic influence into the sacred music of the region.

## Recordings

* Responsorios para officio da Sexta-feira Santa - Ensemble Turicum, directed Silva and Weibel, K617
