Serro is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais . The city belongs to the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte and to the microregion of Conceição do Mato Dentro . As of 2020, the estimated population was 20,940.
4-719: In colonial times the city was known by the name Vila do Príncipe ( English: Princeville ). In this city were born Emerico Lobo de Mesquita , one of the most prominent composers of the Classicism movement in Brazil, and Gomes Carneiro , a general who fought on the Paraguayan War and on the Federalist Revolution . Serro is well known for its traditional cheese, cultural richness, colonial influence and unique environment. The municipality contains part of
8-405: The 4,696 hectares (11,600 acres) Pico do Itambé State Park , created in 1998. 18°36′18″S 43°22′44″W / 18.605°S 43.379°W / -18.605; -43.379 This geographical article relating to Minas Gerais is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Emerico Lobo de Mesquita José Joaquim Emerico Lobo de Mesquita (12 October 1746 – April 1805)
12-456: The cathedral Santo Antônio of Diamantina. On 17 January 1789, he entered the religious order Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Carmo . He founded a music school in this city and was appointed teacher of the art of music . In 1798, he worked in Vila Rica (now Ouro Preto ) for the city mayor, and was also organist and choirmaster at the church Nossa Senhora do Pilar . He had a quarrel with
16-663: Was a Brazilian composer , music teacher, conductor and organist . Emerico was born at Vila do Príncipe (now Serro ), in Minas Gerais State, Brazil . His parents José Lobo de Mesquita and Joaquina Emerenciana gave him a liberal education. He received his first music lessons ( organ and music theory ) from Father Manuel da Costa Dantas , who was organist and choirmaster at the church Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Serro. Soon after 1776 he went to Arraial do Tijuco (now Diamantina ) to become organist and conductor at
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