THE DIATESSARON CHOIR OF MOLINA DEL SEGURA WINS THE 39 FIRA DE TOTS SANTS CHORAL COMPETITION AND QUALIFIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE V FIRACOR PREMI 2020
The Vocal Group “Amitié” from Langreo wins the Audience Award and the Second Prize.
last saturday 9 November was held at the El Teular Cultural Center in Cocentaina. 39 Edition of the Certamen Coral Fira de Tots Sants, cultural event that closed the 673 edition of the Fair of All Saints.
He Diatessaron Choir of Molina de Segura, Murcia, got the First Prize awarded with €3000 by decision of the jury, In addition, with this award he qualified to participate in the V PREMI FIRACOR, extraordinary edition of 40 Fira de Tots Sants Choral Contest where it will compete with the winners of the last two years. He “Amitié” Vocal Group from Langreo of Asturias was a double creditor, he Second Prize endowed with 1.800 euros and the Audience Award endowed with 600 euros. He Third Prize fell to the Youth Choir of the Conservatory of Sant Cugat from Barcelona, endowed with €1200.
The three choirs They opened their performance with the obligatory work of the composer and director Josep Robert Sellés i Camps that he dedicated the piece to his son Robert. “Martha, Martha” It is composed from the Valencian popular song with the same title. with this work, the organization and the composer pay tribute to the celebration of the “V CENTENARY OF THE MIRACLE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD ” that Cocentaina celebrates in honor of its Patroness the “MOTHER OF GOD OF THE MIRACLE”.
The event was led by the journalist Gabriel Pascual and was chaired by the Mayor of Cocentaina, Mireia steppe, the President of the Cor de Cambra Discantus, Pepa Alba, the Undersecretary of the Department of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility, Rafa Board, The Director of the SEU Universitaria de Cocentaina of the University of Alicante, Josep Lluis Todolí, the Vice President Counselor of the Alcoyana Union Insurance, D. Enrique Rico, the Coordinator of the Choral Competition, Raúl Belda and authorities premises.
Before proceeding to read the minutes of the ruling of the jury made up of Josep Robert Sellés, Ana Luisa Chova, David Colado, Nuria Hernandez, Jordi Blanch and as his secretary Marcos Vilaplana, The Group of Sounds of the Sea, composed of Carmen Bottle, voice and Juanba Gimeno, Guitar.
After the intervention of the Mayor of Cocentaina Mireia Estepa who highlighted the importance for Cocentaina of the Coral Fira de Tots Sants contest and the Coordinator of the Contest Raúl Belda, the awards were presented..
The public that completely filled the capacity of the Cultural Center, He collaborated with the purchase of his ticket for a charitable cause, The entire box office proceeds were destined to the Charity Project of the “V Centenari del Miracle de la Mare de Déu”, Coordinated by the local associations PIA Unión and Cáritas Interparroquial.