Meninas Cantoras de Petrópolis is the name of a pioneer Brazilian musical group composed exclusively of girls, founded in 1976, in the city of
Petrópolis, by maestro Marco Aurélio Xavier.
After a rigid evaluation of capabilities for Music, which starts at the early age of seven and lasts three years long studying theory and vocal techniques, following the ''
Escolania de Montserrat The Escolania de Montserrat, or simply the Escolania () is a boys' choir of sopranos and altos based at the Benedictine abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. When the repertory requires it, they are accompanied by the Mon ...
'' method (''Coro de Meninos'', which began in the 9th century at the ''Abadia N. S. de Montserrat'', in
Barcelona), the ''singer girl'' will be tested on the "ceremony of investiture" and will be chosen to integrate the
choir and maybe some day will put on the "Sapatinho de Verniz" (''Coat Shoe'') symbol.
They also performed with most of the Brazilian musical artists, such as:
Roberto Carlos,
Gilberto Gil,
Ivan Lins,
Simone,
Chitãozinho & Xororó
Chitãozinho & Xororó () are a Brazilian sertanejo duo. Chitãozinho is the stage name of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian ''caipira'' with pop, was instrumental in establishing ...
,
Sandy & Junior,
Fafá de Belém,
Fábio Júnior Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). Its English equivalent is Fabian.
The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented ...
,
Xuxa,
Angélica Ksyvickis,
Wanderléa
Wanderléa Charlup Boere Salim (born June 5, 1946 in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian singer and former co-host of the historic television show '' Jovem Guarda'' alongside Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos. The show aired on TV ...
,
The Fevers
The Fevers is a Brazilian rock band formed in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1964. They were formerly known as The Fenders when they were formed. The original line up was: Almir Ferreira Bezerra (vocals), Liebert Ferreira Pinto (bass), Lécio do N ...
, Luiz Ayrão, Wanderley Cardoso,
Elizete Cardoso,
Hebe Camargo,
Selma Reis and
Agnaldo Rayol.
They also include songs in their repertoire of international musicians such as:
John Lennon,
Burt Bacharach
Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...
,
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in ...
etc.
In a historical meeting with the ''Meninas'' the maestro
George Martin interpreted some of the great successes of
The Beatles. Before a crowd of more than 100 thousand people, the live concert took place at the ''
Quinta da Boa Vista'' (Rio de Janeiro), within the ''Projeto Aquarius''.
''O Quinto Beatle e as MCP''
/ref> On the preface of his book of memories “SGT PEPPER'S”, he mentioned the girls and said: " ...Only angels can sing like this..."
References
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Brazilian musical groups