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 The Verge del Camí mixed choir
was founded in 1968, with people belonging to the congregation of Santa María
de Cambrils church, thus materializing the great choral tradition existing in
this town belonging to the Baix Camp (Tarragona) region. This first period
(1968-1984) was conducted by choir master Angel Recasens, and constituted the
first steps towards consolidation of the group. Later on the choir was
directed by Carme Duran (1984-1987) and Mercedes Lara (1987-1995). At
present, the choir has thirty members, and since 1996 is conducted by Nuria
Ortoneda.
Looking back, we should point out
– amongst many other activities – the participation in several festivals and
concerts, singing works such as: “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff, “Magnificat”
and “Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Vesperae solennes de confessore” by
W.A.Mozart, “Psalm 42” by F.Mendelssohn, “Missa Brevis St.Joannis Deo” by
J.Haydn, and the “Magnificat” by Antonio Soler.
- 1970
- First prize in Christmas carols in the
Tarragona Regional Contest, Tarragona.
- 1972
- Participation in the
National Choir Contest in Madrid.
- 1974
- Participation in the
International Choir Contest in Gorizia, Italy.
- 1975
- Concerts in Concerts in Pau
and Toulouse, France
- 1977
- Participation in the
International Choir Seminar in Barcelona.
- 1978
- Participation in the
International Choir Seminar in Barcelona.
- 1980
- Participation in the Jeanne
d´Arc´s Festival in Orleans, as guests of the mayor.
- 1981
- Tour through Germany:
Concerts in Bad Mergentheim and Stuttgart.
- 1987
- First prize in Christmas carols in the
Tarragona Regional Contest, Reus
- 1989
- Tour through Belgium:
Concerts in Bruges and Deurle.
- Concert in Madrid, in the
cycle “Tomás Luis de Victoria” in the Auditorium of the “CajaPostal”
and trhe concert in the hall of the Las Rozas (Madrid) cultural center.
- Concert in the International
Music Festival in Cambrils accompanied by the “Collegium Instrumentale
Brugense".
- 1990
- Concert in the “VII Festival
of Sacred Music of
Seborbe, Valencian School of Religious Poliphony, Castellon.
- Concert at the International
Musical Festival in Cambrils accompanied by the “Nieuw Vlaams
Symfonyeorkest"
- Second Prize at the International Choir
Contest "Villa de Avilés", Asturias.
- 1992
- Concert at the Saint
Baptiste de Grenelle church, in Paris, France.
- 1993
- Concert at the Fortuny
Theatre of Reus.
- Participation in the Sacred
Music Cycle in the Santes Creus Monastery.
Celebration of the XXV
Anniversary of the choir, with several events and the presentation
of the book "Una història viscuda" (A living history) by Pere Martí , where the events of the life of the choir during its first 25 years
of existence are depicted.
- 1994
- First
prize at the XXV Contest “Canal de las Bárdenas” in Ejea de los Caballeros,
Zaragoza.
- Concerts in the Basque
Country – San Sebastian and Renteria.
- Concert at the XIX Musical
Festival of Baix Penedès.
- Concert in the “Parador
Nacional” at Alcañiz, Teruel.
- 1996
- Participation in the Oriol
Martorell memorial, Barcelona.
- Participation in the Cycle
“Monuments Vius” at the Escornalbou Castle, organized by the Cultural
Department of the Catalan Government.
- Participation at the
celebrations of the Patron Saint, of Santa Tecla in Tarragona.
- Third Prize of the National Choir
Contest in the Music in Igualada, Barcelona.
- 1997
- Concerts Cycle at the Coria
Cathedral, Cáceres and the
Cathedral of Caceres invited by bishop, accompanied by the
ancient music group "Renatus" .
- 1998
- Concert at the Mediaeval
Festival at Tarragona, the popular and Traditional Musica Fair at
Manresa (Barcelona) and the Principal Theatre at Valls, accompanied by
the ancient group "Renatus" .
- Extraordinary concert
celebrating the XXX anniversary, singing the “Missa Brevis St. Joannis
de Deo” by J. Haydn, conducted by guest conductor Xavier Puig.
- 1999
- Tour through Switzerland,
with concerts at Fribourg and Estavayer-le-Lac, accompanied by the
ancient group "Renatus" .
- Two participation at the
“Cicle Monuments Vius” organized by the Catalan Government
- 2000
- Concert at the Palau de la
Música Catalana (Barcelona), within their regular cycle, with a program
of “Music from the Spanish Renaissance.
- Finalists at the National Choir
Contest in Cocentaina (Alicante).
- Concerts at the Christmas
Show “Poem an Chant”
- 2001
- Tour through Argentina and
Uruguay, with the Musical show “Our Music”, in company of the
traditional music group “Traüt de Tarí”. Concerts in Buenos
Aires, Morón, Rosario, Funes, Carcarañá, Marcos Juárez, Villa Carlos
Paz and Córdoba (Argentina), Montevideo and Treinta y Tres
(Uruguay).
- Participation at the Popular
and Traditional Music Fair of Manresa, presenting “Our Music”, and the
same program at the International Festival of Music of our hometown,
Cambrils.
- 2002
- Concert at FesCat (Catalan
School of Feast) at Llivia (Our Music)
- Concert at the Choir Week at
l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona at the Barrades Hall (Our Music)
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May we point out our recordings,
such as an LP, a CD edited by the FCEC and recordings for Radio Fribourg
(Switzerland), Catalunya Cultura, Radio Reus, Radio Tarragona and Radio 2 of
the Spanish National Radio, as well as the participation in music programs
such as “A Quatre Vents” of Channel 33 of the Catalan Television and Channel
5 of the Uruguayan TV. Our choir is an active member of the Catalan
Federation of Choral Entities (FCEC).
Our present repertory goes from
Gregorian Chant to Contemporanean Music, including the important Cantatas,
popular works, sacred and renaissance music.
On top of these activities, the Verge
del Cami Choir gives regular concerts and organizes de “Cycle of Vocal
Music”, at its hometown Cambrils.
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