BIOTZ ALAI CHOIR IN CONCERT AT THE REDENTOR CHURCH
April/11/2008 20:30
Algorta’s Biotz
Alai Choir will hold the second of its anual
Eastertime sacred concerts;
on this ocasion, Vicente Goicoechea’s “Inmaculate Conception Mass” written for deep voice choirs and organ, this forthcoming April 11th at 8:30pm.
Vicente Goicoechea, born in Aramalona (Alava) in 1854, is one of the most complete well-known Basque composers of religious polyphonic music. He produced most of his work from his position as Chapel Master of the Valladolid Metropolitan Cathedral from 1890 till 1907. In these years he wrote the very best of his work, amongst which is the mentioned Mass of the Inmaculate, which has seldom been performed due to the difficulty of being written for deep voices and organ. The Biotz Alai has recorded this piece on cd alonside the Euskal Camerata Orkestra/ Basque Camara Orchestra, under the direction of Josu Soldevilla.
On this ocasion, the choir will perform accompanied at the organ by Daniel Oyarzabal, a highly prestigious organist in Spain as well as throughout Europe, where he has offered numerous concerts. Javier Oyarzabal, leading director of the Biotz Alai choir will baton the event.
During the first part of the concert, the Biotz Alai will present a variety of holy pieces by composers throughout the ages such as Palestrina, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Jaunsaras, Cherubini, Javier Busto, etc.
Within the year’s agreements adquired by the Biotz Alai choir, a grand concert where Cherubini’s Requiem will be performed alongside other deep-voice choirs such as the Easo, Araba and Navarra Voices, interpreted together with the BOS/Bilbao Symphonic Orchestra, will take place this upcoming month of October.
Entrance to the April 11th concert will be free of charge.
on this ocasion, Vicente Goicoechea’s “Inmaculate Conception Mass” written for deep voice choirs and organ, this forthcoming April 11th at 8:30pm.
Vicente Goicoechea, born in Aramalona (Alava) in 1854, is one of the most complete well-known Basque composers of religious polyphonic music. He produced most of his work from his position as Chapel Master of the Valladolid Metropolitan Cathedral from 1890 till 1907. In these years he wrote the very best of his work, amongst which is the mentioned Mass of the Inmaculate, which has seldom been performed due to the difficulty of being written for deep voices and organ. The Biotz Alai has recorded this piece on cd alonside the Euskal Camerata Orkestra/ Basque Camara Orchestra, under the direction of Josu Soldevilla.
On this ocasion, the choir will perform accompanied at the organ by Daniel Oyarzabal, a highly prestigious organist in Spain as well as throughout Europe, where he has offered numerous concerts. Javier Oyarzabal, leading director of the Biotz Alai choir will baton the event.
During the first part of the concert, the Biotz Alai will present a variety of holy pieces by composers throughout the ages such as Palestrina, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Jaunsaras, Cherubini, Javier Busto, etc.
Within the year’s agreements adquired by the Biotz Alai choir, a grand concert where Cherubini’s Requiem will be performed alongside other deep-voice choirs such as the Easo, Araba and Navarra Voices, interpreted together with the BOS/Bilbao Symphonic Orchestra, will take place this upcoming month of October.
Entrance to the April 11th concert will be free of charge.