Novena (1964) Milton Nascimento and Márcio Borges: Early synthesis of Clube da Esquina

Abstract

Analysis of Novena, a song from 1964 that launched the career, as composers, of the singer-instrumentalist Milton Nascimento and lyricist Márcio Borges. The historical context, especially that told by the artists (BORGES, 1996, 2010, 2012; NASCIMENTO, 1993, 1996, 2009, 2012; BORGES e NASCIMENTO, 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2012d, 2012e, 2012f, 2012g, 2012h, 2012i, 2012j) and melodic, harmonic and text-painting elements, observed in the transcription of the only and late recording by Milton Nascimento (NASCIMENTO and BORGES, 1993) point out to a synthesis of an aesthetics that consolidated into the Brazilian Clube da Esquina (Corner's Club), whose members developed careers of eclectic profiles and a stylistically hybrid musical language.