Traditional Extraordinary Christmas Concert of the Magnum Mysterium Choir of Estepona

Double performance: Wednesday 20, at 8:00 p.m. at the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center, and Thursday 21, at 8:00 p.m. at the San José Parish Church, with free attendance until full capacity is reached.

The Estepona City Council informs that the Magnum Mysterium Choir of Estepona will offer this year two Extraordinary Christmas Concerts; the first, on Wednesday 20, at 20:00 hours, in the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center, and the second, on Thursday 21, also at 20:00 hours, in the Parish of San José, both with free admission until full capacity is reached.

Under the direction of Miguel Angel Garrido Sanchez, this choral group, created in 1987, will perform a program consisting of a set of carols and popular music from different eras and nationalities, with the collaboration of a Youth Choir. The soloists will be soprano Isabel Moreno, tenor Julio Romero and baritone Karl Svensson.

Program

The Joy of Christmas

1.- *Adeste fideles ——————————————————————— Adap. M.A Garrido

2.- Angelus ad pastores ait —————————————————————- C. Monteverdi

3.- Hanaq pachap kusikuynin ————————————————————-Anónimo-Perú

4.- *Ding Dang Dong (Carol of the Bells) ———————————-S. Yaroff /M. Leontovich

5.- Ojos de mar ——————————————————————————– Arm. S. Asián

6.- Jingle Bells —————————————–Popular norteamericana/ Arm. M. A. Garrido

7.- Esta noche nace el Niño (Spanish Carol) ——————————————-Arr. A. Carter

8.- Nana de Navidad (Christmas Lullaby) ——————————————————J. Rutter

9.- Hodie Christus natus est ——————————————————————- F. Poulenc

10.- Navidad Nuestra —————————————————————A. Ramirez and F. Luna

No. 1 ‘The Annunciation

No. 2 ‘The Pilgrimage’.

No. 5 ‘The Three Wise Men’ 11.

11.- God’s Night ——————————————————————— Arm. M.A. Garrido

12.- *White Christmas ——————————————————————————–I. Berlin

*With Youth 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, 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 promoting 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 also 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.