The Biotz Alai launches its new CD
December/18/2005
The launch of
the Biotz Alai’s new CD took place last
Thursday, December 15, at the Hotel Igeretxe. It was
an emotional occasion, as it brought together local
notaries, retired choristers, people connected to the
choir and almost all the current members.
The event was attended by the M.P for Bizkaia, D. Jose Luis Bilbao, and by the Mayor of Getxo, D. Iñaki Zarraoa. They were greeted by the song, “Agur Jaunak”, after which Nekane Ardanza, who hosted the event, handed over to the Choir’s president, Txema Batarrita, who related various anecdotes connected to the recording which took place in Paris in 1976, a moving experience for those amongst the audience who had participated and remembered the occasion. Following this, the audience was first played a song from the old vinyl record of the recording, and then a song from the new CD.
The M.P. praised the work of the Biotz Alai and the contribution represented by the new disc, as well as its record of cultural and political normalisation during those years. To finish, the Biotz Alai, conducted by Javier Oyarzabal, performed two of the new songs included in the CD. .
The event was attended by, amongst others, various councillors from Getxo, Antón Aurre, honorary president of the General Board of Bizkaia, Pablo Diaz Guardamino, president of the Ondarreta Choir, Pablo Velez, honorary president of the Orfeón Choir of Sestao, Patxi Garcia, Ricardo Ansotegui, various ex-choristers, including the brothers Pablo and Iñaki Laka, Julio Solaun, Santos Ariño, Unai Bilabo, Javi Herranz, the txistularis Jesus Mari Mayor and Ander Madariaga, Txaro Ruiz, Belén Gerricabeitia and a long list of friends of the choir. The CD is available to buy in shops for 12 euros, and is distributed by Disconor.
The event was attended by the M.P for Bizkaia, D. Jose Luis Bilbao, and by the Mayor of Getxo, D. Iñaki Zarraoa. They were greeted by the song, “Agur Jaunak”, after which Nekane Ardanza, who hosted the event, handed over to the Choir’s president, Txema Batarrita, who related various anecdotes connected to the recording which took place in Paris in 1976, a moving experience for those amongst the audience who had participated and remembered the occasion. Following this, the audience was first played a song from the old vinyl record of the recording, and then a song from the new CD.
The M.P. praised the work of the Biotz Alai and the contribution represented by the new disc, as well as its record of cultural and political normalisation during those years. To finish, the Biotz Alai, conducted by Javier Oyarzabal, performed two of the new songs included in the CD. .
The event was attended by, amongst others, various councillors from Getxo, Antón Aurre, honorary president of the General Board of Bizkaia, Pablo Diaz Guardamino, president of the Ondarreta Choir, Pablo Velez, honorary president of the Orfeón Choir of Sestao, Patxi Garcia, Ricardo Ansotegui, various ex-choristers, including the brothers Pablo and Iñaki Laka, Julio Solaun, Santos Ariño, Unai Bilabo, Javi Herranz, the txistularis Jesus Mari Mayor and Ander Madariaga, Txaro Ruiz, Belén Gerricabeitia and a long list of friends of the choir. The CD is available to buy in shops for 12 euros, and is distributed by Disconor.