Paraíso Municipal Symphony Orchestra
School of Musical Arts Choir (UCR)
UCR Symphonic Choir
UCR Chamber Choir
UCR Coral
Conductor
Didier Mora
Tenor soloist
Ernesto Rodríguez
Composer
Marvin Camacho Villegas
The work
Composed in January 2014 and brought to the stage of the National Theater in 2025, the work weaves the liturgy of the Te Deum together with the earthly voice of Jorge Debravo, celebrating six decades of one of the essential voices of contemporary Costa Rican music.
A historic recording
June 26, 2025. A symphonic-choral recording under the direction of maestro Didier Mora, captured by Jorge Castro (Doctor Music) and Jeffrey Barboza in the main hall of the country's most important cultural venue.
Program
Total running time · 16:41
Protagonists
Composer
Costa Rican composer and full professor at the University of Costa Rica. Three-time winner of the “Aquileo J. Echeverría” National Prize and four-time ACAM Award winner. His work is preserved at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando (Madrid) and in the Historical Archive of Musical Arts of the UCR. He has been named favorite son of Barva de Heredia and Turrialba.
Principal conductor
Trained at the University of Costa Rica under Alejandro Gutiérrez. He currently conducts the UCR Symphonic Choir, the UCR Chamber Choir and the EAM Choir. Global Music Award gold medal for Marvin Camacho's Cantata Negra —an album nominated for the 2023 Latin GRAMMY— and winner of ATGAJA 2025 in Lithuania with UCR Coral.
Tenor soloist
Bachelor's and Licentiate degrees in Voice from the UCR with soprano Zamira Barquero; Master's from the University of New Orleans. National Music Prize as best singer in Costa Rica in 2010 and 2016. He is currently director of the School of Musical Arts of the University of Costa Rica.
Music producer
Born in San José, Costa Rica, he is a leading music producer, composer, audio engineer, singer and arranger. A multiple nominee and winner of awards including the Latin GRAMMY® and the Global Music Awards. He composed the official song for the FIFA Women's World Cup held in Costa Rica in 2022. He has produced most of maestro Marvin Camacho's successful recordings and has worked with world-renowned orchestras such as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra.
Ensembles
Credits
Production
Art & editing
Gallery
Downloads
Official launch documents available for download as PDF files.
High-resolution audio
The five tracks of the work in mastered WAV, at the original quality of the recording at the National Theater of Costa Rica.
Te Deum & Poema: I. Te Deum
Te Deum & Poema: II. Vamos a Celebrar
Te Deum & Poema: III. Tibi Omnes Angeli
Te Deum & Poema: IV. Sanctus
Te Deum & Poema: V. Te Deum (Finale)
Large files: downloading over Wi-Fi is recommended. For press and broadcast use only.
Te Deum & Poema: I. Te Deum