Among the activities planned by the Department of Culture to mark the Christmas season, the choir 'Arsis' offers a series of three concerts in the church of Santa Barbara de Archivel (Saturday, December 26, at 19.00) in Church of the Incarnation (Sunday, December 27, at 12.00) and the church of San José de Caravaca (Sunday, December 27, at 19.30).
The director of this formation of choral music, José María Botía, recalled that the caravaqueño choir "already has a considerable number of holiday schedules that give our loyal a fan, as diverse as possible, composite parts for these intimate dates" .
Determined to continue this line, this time the choir 'Arsis' devote the first part of the concert of traditional Christmas carols European locations as diverse as Italy, Romania, Germany, Britain or Scandinavia, in their respective languages.
Then he will perform a selection of songs that delve into the mystery of the birth of Jesus, concluding with the most popular part.
"The final will be played by familiar tunes our ears, the audience can sing along to the chorus, both traditional and modern popular within our culture," he pointed Botía.
The chorus 'Arsis', currently led by Juan Francisco de Gea Muñoz, began in 1998. Since then he has participated in numerous concerts and regional, national and international festivals.
She highlighted her participation in the Mass celebrated in the Cathedral of Murcia, during pilgrimage of Vera Cruz, and performances in the cathedral of Almudena, Madrid and Zaragoza, as well as representation, under the direction of Maria Angeles Zapata of 'Follies and charms of Don Quixote.
Next to the coral 'Hims Mola' Molina de Segura and the Chamber Orchestra of Cartagena, with its director Virginia Martinez, performed Vivaldi Gloria and Mozart's Requiem in the theater Villa de Molina and the Romea in Murcia.
The training has also led to polyphonic music caravaqueñas districts of Navares, La Almudema, the Incarnation, Archivel Barranda and other villages of Moratalla, as the Calar de la Santa, El Sabinar, Benizar or Cañada de la Cruz.
Under the direction of Antonio Gonzalez Hidalgo, the choir recorded the album "Music for the Jubilee of the Holy Cross'.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz