The Magnum Mysterium Choir commemorates St. Cecilia’s Day with the traditional concert at St. Joseph’s Parish Church

It will be held on Saturday, November 23, at 8:00 p.m., after the Sung Mass. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.

The Estepona City Council informs that the Magnum Mysterium Choir of Estepona will offer next Saturday, November 23, at 20:00 hours, the traditional concert commemorating the Feast of St. Cecilia. It will take place in the Parish of St. Joseph, after the Sung Mass at 19:00 hours.

Under the title ‘Music, warmth for the soul’, the choral group directed by Miguel Ángel Garrido Sánchez will perform popular pieces of various nationalities in honor of the Patron Saint of Music, Saint Cecilia.

Admission will be free, until full capacity is reached.

Program

Concert of Santa Cecilia ‘Music, warmth for the soul’.

1.- Mother Celeste —————————————————————————- Mariano Garau

2.- I will tell you my songs ———————————————————————- M. Ruiz Castro

3.- Tollite hostias —————————————————————————— C. Saint-Saëns

4.- Ubi caritas ———————————————————————————– M. Duruflé

5.- Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep ———————————— I. Berlin

6.- Steal Away ———————————————————————————– Arr. W. Stickles

7.- Gabriel’s Oboe —————————————————————————- E. Morricone

8.- Laudate ————————————————————————————— K. Nystedt

9.- Lord, I am tired of life ————————————————————- J. A. García

10.- To Thee My Heart I Offer ———————————————————- E. Hagenberg

11.- I Will Follow Him ———————————————————————– J. W. Stole and Del Roma

Conductor: Miguel Ángel Garrido Sánchez

Pianist: Brigitta Kovács

MAGNUM MYSTERIUM CHOIR. Originally called ‘Villa de Estepona’, the Magnum Mysterium Choir was founded in 1987 thanks to the initiative of a group of enthusiasts in love with choral polyphony. In its beginnings it was configured as a Chamber Choir dedicated to the study and interpretation of Spanish and European polyphony of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Baroque, and in successive years it opened up to different works, styles and periods, delving into the popular and religious music of Latin America, Eastern Europe and especially in Sephardic music. Likewise, its repertoire abounds in popular and religious music of contemporary authors.

In 1992 the Choir was constituted as a non-profit Cultural Association, with the aim of encouraging the study and practice of quality polyphonic choral music, promoting and participating in concerts and individual and collective musical interventions, both in Spain and abroad.

It is currently a member of the Malacitana Federation of Choirs, the Andalusian Confederation and the Spanish Choral Confederation. Its chief conductor, Miguel Ángel Garrido Sánchez, has been conducting choirs in the city of Malaga for more than 57 years and, in addition, he holds the Professional Piano and Superior Solfeggio and Repentization degrees, and is a graduate in Choir Conducting and Orchestra Conducting. He has taught at the Conservatorio Superior de Música and the Professional Conservatory Manuel Carra in Malaga. At present, he is singer of the Iberoamerican group Tantanakuy, he conducts the Rafael Baeza Choir of Marbella, and he is conductor of the Magnum Mysterium Choir of Estepona since 1995.