The Mixed Choir of Beira Interior (ex-Mixed Choir of Covilhã) started its activities in 1989 under the Direction of Professor Luis Cipriano, also integrated into local Conservatory, performing its first concert on February 4, 1990, the Church of St . Maria, in the city of Covilhã.
Since then it has presented concerts with different repertoires, targeting the different centuries of history of Music Choir.
They in its repertoire works as the Masses Brevis in Fá M, Dó M, M Sol, Ré me Requiem by Mozart, Mass th St Cecilia of C. Gounod, "The Messiah" by Haendel, of Buxtheúde Cantatas, "Oratória of Christmas," "Ode to Covilhã" and "Requiem" for Chorus and Symphony Orchestra, Luis Cipriano. Two programs to the "chapel" so Spiritual Black, Portuguese Popular Music and works of the Renaissance to the XX century ..
In 1995, reached for the first time, the end of the Competition for Youth Musical Portuguese.
In September 1996, became independent in the the Conservatory of Covilhã, thus marking its new structure and assuming the role of the Cultural Association of Beira Interior.

In Portugal conducted concerts throughout the country, and in the cities of Covilhã, C. Branco, Lisboa (Cathedral, Jerónimos Monastery, Minister of Agriculture, Gulbenkian Museum (5), National Stadium, Expo 98), Covilhã, Guard Pinhel C. Branco, Porto, Palmela, Guimaraes, Faro, Tomar, Évora, Viseu, Braga, Coimbra, Madeira Island, etc..

In July 1998 participated in the International Music Week in Luxembourg, where under the Direction of maestro Richard Hortien, interpreted the Solemn Mass of St. Cecília of C. Gounod, with an orchestra made up of young people from across Europe.
Open Bethlehem Christmas Oratório 2000, in the city of Bethlehem in Palestine, to mark 2,000 years of the birth of Christ, and participated in the same city at the Concert of Christmas on December 24, 1999. Performed the opening concert of the Nazareth 2000 in Israel.
On December 31, 1999, the chain of American television ABC, chose a Concert of the Mixed Choir of Covilhã for a program "The Best births of the World."
On April 26, 2000 premiered the "2nd Symphony" Pedro Alvares Cabral "of Luis Cipriano in the Village of Belmonte integrated in the commemorations marking the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil.
In 2001 in Venezuela, was distinguished by the Board of Montalvan and the University of Carabobo with the Diploma of Cultural Merit.
In May 2002 won the Silver Medal in the 4th Competition Robert Schumann, Germany.
In October 2002, participated in the Olympics in South Korea, having won in the Final, two Bronze Medals, in the Categories of Sacred Music in Contemporary Music.

In June 2003, presented on national debut, the Mass in G Major (for the coronation of Luis XVIII), Luigi Cherubini.
In April 2007, in the 11th Competition of Budapest, won a Gold Medal in the category of Mixed choirs and two Silver in classes of Women Choir and Youth Choir.

In the year 1998, has earned a Honorable Mention, the Competition "New Values of Culture." In the same year won the 1^st Prize in Music City, at 2^nd Competition for Youth Musical Portuguese in 1990, the 3^th prize, in that contest and within the same class.

It participate as eardrum percussionist and the Orchestra of Private Schools of Music from 1988 to 1992. He received the 1^st premium Composition Competition in the "Historical Society of Independence from Portugal in 1991. It was percussionist, the Orchestra of the "International Week of Luxembourg", in the years of 1990 and 1991. In the years from 1992 to 2002, was invited composer having led the Orchestra in the presentation of their works. He composed 12 Masses for Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Trios, Quartetos, Sextetos and Octectos for various types of training House, two Oratória of Christmas, an Ode to Covilhã, two Sinfonias, a Requiem, as well as numerous choirs and orchestral works. He composed pieces for film and theatre.

In February 1997 he was awarded the "Gold Medal Special" by Adolphe Union Grand-Duc of Luxembourg in recognition of their cultural merits. In April 1998 was received by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who delivered their liturgical works. In 1999 he received the Award of Culture, the Official "Gazeta of the Interior."
In January 1999 was the Composer chosen by the Palestinians to compose Oratória the debut of Christmas in Bethlehem to mark 2,000 years of the birth of Christ.
It Adviser of the Olympics that took place in 2004 Corals in Bremen in Germany and in 2006 in Xiamen in China, was recently invited to the same job in Graz in Austria in 2008.

He presented the TV program "Zéthoven" on RTP 1, produced by Teresa Guilherme

He is a professor of the School of the framework of the Sierra Gardunha. Today is Classical Orchestra Conductor Holder of the Beira Interior, Conductor of the Mixed Chorus of Beira Interior, since its foundation and Conductor of the Youth Choir of Beira Interior. It is Musical Director of the Academy of Music of Pinhel. Recently was chosen by publisher Simon & Lazry, Germany, to appear in a book where are presented 600 people around the world related to choral music and he is the only Portuguese to present his work in the book. He performed concerts in Portugal, Luxembourg, Palestine. Israel, Rep. Czech, South Korea, Germany, Venezuela, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Norway, Hungary, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Vatican, Italy, Puerto Rico, France, Denmark, Sweden and Spain. He won two medals in choir competitions, Bronze in 2002 in South Korea, a Silver Medal in Germany in 2002 and in 2007 two of the Gold Coast and one in Budapest and the other one in Hungary.