Mosteiro do São Salvador de Grijó
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Claustro
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With religious Mannerist architecture, the current building of the monastery dates from the 16th-17th centuries and replaces the monastery of Augustinian friars that existed on this site in the 10th century. All that remains of the monastery building is the cloister (16th century) with a fountain from 1600 and a Romanesque sarcophagus (13th century) of Infante D. Rodrigo Sancho, bastard son of D. Sancho I.
In the church from 1574, with a cruciform interior and a single vaulted nave, the abundant gilded carving and 18th century tiles in the chancel stand out. Behind the monastery fence is the Amoreiras Aqueduct, a private civil architecture from the 18th century, according to an inscription on the end of the fence wall.
The Space
Large space with many layout possibilities for performance and recording.
Has an outdoor space (the cloister) with great staging possibilities.
A sheltered and peaceful space, ideal for artistic creation.
Openness and great fondness for music creation on behalf of the caretakers.
Strong points
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Size of the space.
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Several spaces for storage and for dressing rooms.
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Sufficient parking nearby.
Weak points
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Poor illumination.
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Cold and damp church.
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Loading route through the cloister with a bumpy floor.
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Intense parish life in a large community
Score from 0 to 10
8
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The Sound
A space with long, beautiful reverberation. The size of the space allows for various layouts and possibilities in both performance and recording. Very good isolation from outside noise despite being directly under a flight path. First reflections appear to be far away, which makes mixing far and close microphones easy.
Strong points
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Complex reverb.
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Diverse layout possibilities.
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Good isolation
Weak points
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Church benches must be removed to make room for the recording.
Score from 0 to 10
7
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The Surroundings
Space in peaceful surroundings with ample parking and access. Close to main roads (A1) and to the airport. Services nearby.
Church located within in a former monastery with cloister and several support rooms. Large parish community with great appetite for culture, having its own concert programming. It has a working pipe organ, tuned and used on a regular basis.
Strong points
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Church is far away from the road.
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Parking
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Peaceful surroundings.
Weak points
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Dampness and indoor temperature.
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Nearby services.
Score from 0 to 10
9
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