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The choir first toured in 1913, visiting Spain. Throughout its history, the group has toured throughout Africa (Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Cape Verde, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco and
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Today, Orfeão is directed by the
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Artistic Director. Until 1937, Orfeão had as its Artistic Directors Fernando Moutinho, Futuro Barroso, Father Clemente Ramos, João Antunes and again Futuro Barroso. From 1937 to 1967, its Artistic Director was renowned Portuguese Maestro Afonso Valentim. Then came
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Portugal, giving concerts in major concert halls, as well as at numerous festivals around the country. The group also performs an annual Christmas choir concert, Spring concert and Tunas Festival.
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Throughout its long history, Orfeão has become nationally known for the 1937 song "Amores de
Estudante" (composed by its members Paulo Pombo and Aureliano da Fonseca), considered to be the
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label, released in 1960. In 1964 the group released a landmark recording of the 1937 theme "Amores de
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Festival in
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is one of today's most artistically diverse representatives of the
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and portuguese students anthem. Orfeão was also the first academic choral group to accept women in its ranks in 1945, eventually developing the standard
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Spain, France, U.K., Luxembourg, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Greece) and Asia (Turkey, India, China, Macau, Malaysia and Thailand).
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and its own labels. The group has been innovative in its release of recordings, as apart from standard
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