The Mirador del Carmen will host the traditional Sacred Music Concert of the Magnum Mysterium Choir.

It will take place on Saturday, March 23 and will begin with ‘Ave María’ by Miguel Asins Arbó, under the direction of Miguel Ángel Garrido Sánchez. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.

The Estepona Town Hall informs that the Magnum Mysterium Choir of Estepona will offer its traditional Sacred Concert next Saturday, March 23, at 8.00 pm, at the Mirador de Carmen Cultural Center.

The Holy Week concert will begin with ‘Ave Maria’ by Miguel Asins Arbó, and will be conducted by the choir’s director, Miguel Ángel Garrido Sánchez. Access to the concert hall will be free until full capacity is reached.

Program of Holy Week 2024:

1.- Ave María ———————————————————– Miguel Asins Arbó

2.- Our Father —————————————————– Manuel Soler Tenorio

3.- Sanctus ————————————————————- Joan Martínez Colás

4.- A la hora nona —————————————————– Luis Alberto Campos

5.- Adoramus te Christe ——————————————— Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

6.- Locus iste ———————————————————– Anton Bruckner

7.- Eram quasi agnus ———————————————— Tomás Luis de Victoria

8.- Seniores populi —————————————————- Tomás Luis de Victoria

9.- Tenebrae factae sunt ——————————————— Tomás Luis de Victoria

10.- Animam meam dilectam ————————————— Tomás Luis de Victoria

11.- Dona nobis pacem ——————————————– — Ludwig van Beethoven

12.- Easter Anthem —————————————————- William Billings

13.- O Crux ————————————————————– Ferran Sors

14.- Laudate ————————————————————- Knut Nysted

The Magnum Mysterium Choir has been developing its musical activity in Estepona for more than 30 years. Originally called Villa de Estepona, it was founded in 1987. In its beginnings it was configured as a Chamber Choir focused on the study and interpretation of classical polyphony and, throughout its career, has been incorporating to its repertoire works of all styles and of all times, from music from Eastern countries, Sephardic songs and popular titles to film music, musicals and polyphonic scores of contemporary composers.

In 1992, the Choir was constituted as a non-profit Cultural Association with the aim of promoting the study and practice of quality polyphonic choral music. It has offered concerts in various cities throughout Spain and has participated in competitions, exchanges and international meetings taking the name of our city beyond our borders leaving evidence of its good musical level. It has to its credit with the Torre Almenara 2011 award and was awarded the prize “Esteponero del Año 2012” awarded by the Rotary International Club.

Its chief conductor, Miguel Ángel Garrido Sánchez, professor emeritus of the Professional Conservatory Manuel Carra, in Malaga, currently devotes his activity to conducting choirs, thus continuing a long career in the teaching of polyphonic choral music that he combines with his activity as an organist.