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'Nadal Espiritual'

Third concert of the 2018-2019 season of the Fundació Studium Aureum directed by Carles Ponseti. How could it be otherwise, the program is dedicated to Christmas, with monodies and polyphonies by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), Javier Busto, Mercè Pons and the Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo.

Half an hour before the concert, the composer Mercè Pons will offer an introductory talk about the author and the works.

Soloists: Gemma Clarissó, Do-in Peleteiro, Maria Mulet, Raquel Ribas, Maria Rosselló and Sandra Solascasas

Violins: Ramon Andreu y Ricardo Duato

Viola: Maria José Gómez de la Vega

Cellol: Dmitry Struchkov

Piano: Andreu Riera

Chorus

Sopranos I: Do-in Peleteiro*, Raquel Ribas*, Maria Rosselló P.*, Maria Rosselló, Sandra Solascasas*

Sopranos II: M. José Campaner*, Bàrbara Femeníes, Mireia Martínez, Patricia Morales, Maria Mulet*, Francesca M Salas

Contraltos: Gemma Clarissó*, Amelia Forteza, Joana M Furió, Ció Gener*, Petra Genestra, Rose-Marie Iglesias, Montserrat Sobrevias

*solistas

Program:

Alleluia, Codex de Montpellier (circa 1250-1300)

Gaudete Christus est natus, Piae cantiones (circa 1582)

Cant de la Sibil·la, interludis C. Ponseti

Weinachtliches Wiegenlied, Arvo Pärt (1935)

Away in a manger, (traditional) Arr. Ola Gjeilo

The Lamb, John Tavener (1944-2013)

Days of beauty, Ola Gjeilo (1978)

O, Oriens (premiere), Mercè Pons (1968)

A Ceremony of Carols op. 28, Benjamin Britten (1913-1976):

Procession

Wolcum Yole!

There is no Rose

That yongë child

Balulalow

As dew in Aprille