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Rome,
the city of history, the city of art, the city of
Christianity. Imagine yourself singing in
this perfect scenario, with centuries of art and culture all
around you. Imagine meeting other singers and music lovers from
all over the world in a city that has been the cradle of
civilization. Imagine combining the emotions of a musical
performance with an all-round artistic experience. Can you think
of a better place for a music festival? Well, we couldn’t. That
is why we planned the International
Music Choir Festival.
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Dear Choirmasters, Choristers and Friends of choral music, it is
with great joy that we invite you and your choir to the
beautiful City of Rome for the VII International Music Choir
Festival which will be held from October 13th – 17th,
2012. You will have the unique opportunity to sing in the most
beautiful Roman Basilicas and Churches, and perform during the
Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica or other Roman churches.
You will also take part in the marvellous Choir parade and/or in
open air concerts in the streets of the
Eternal City.
We hope, dear choir conductors and singers, that you will take
part in our festival and take this unique chance to meet other
choirs from all over the world in the most beautiful possible
setting.
Looking forward to meeting you in
Rome
and having a wonderful time together, we send you our best
regards.
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Sen. Dr. Dr. h.c.
Hans-Albert Courtial
President and Founder of the Festival |
Mons. Valentino Miserachs Grau
Rector of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music
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Mons. Pablo Colino
Emeritus Director of Music of St. Peter's Basilica in
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DESCRIPTION OF THE LAST EDITION OF
THE FESTIVAL
THAT TAKES PLACE EVERY TWO YEARS
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In July
2010 the VI edition of the Festival took place in
Rome
with Italian and foreign choirs from all over the world. On
Friday night the Opening Concert was held in the beautiful
basilica of S. Ignazio. It was attended by a huge audience and
each choir performed the best songs of their repertoire. The
result was an unforgettable concert. In the evening choirs dined
in a typical Roman restaurant and sang in a joyful and pleasant
atmosphere.
On
Saturday morning all choirs wearing their traditional costumes,
sang in the famous Navona Square surrounded by the marvellous
churches and unique fountains typical of the Eternal City.
Choirs performed in front of a crowd of tourists and Romans and
at the end of the open air concert, in front of the impressive
Bernini’s Fountain in the middle of the square, they sang
together the “Gaude Mater Polonia”.
In the
afternoon choirs performed individual concerts. They sang in the
lovely town of Lanuvio,
30 km
from Rome.
This is a charming and cosy town with a beautiful and wide
panorama on the valley below that gradually descends till the
sea. It is a crossroads of history and culture that goes back
into the past. Choirs performed in front of local authorities
and a vast audience of local and choral music lovers. After the
concert, they were invited to a dinner party with traditional
food and drinks offered by the Town who organized everything in
the streets of the historical centre.
During
Saturday in the afternoon and Sunday, choirs sang during the
Holy Mass in St’ Peter’s Basilica and other Roman churches.
On Sunday
choirs sang in the enchanting town of Nemi
located in the well-know Colli Albani Area at
30 km
from Rome.
Nemi has a very
long history; most significant is the
temple
of Diana
goddess. Nemi is also famous for the wild strawberries known as
“fragoline”. The town of Nemi is located on the
northern rim of the Nemi crater, allowing for extremely
beautiful views onto the crater lake below. The area is renowned
as one of the most suggestive nature regions in
Italy. The local authorities
and the large audience enjoyed very much this second concert and
at the end of it, choirs were offered local food and drinks in
the streets of this charming town.
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CHOIRS WHO ATTENDED THE JULY FESTIVAL IN THE PREVIOUS
EDITIONS:
Vokalissimo Chamber Choir, Austria
Choir Santa Cecilia, Brazil
Plodviv Young Choir, Bulgaria
Leandros
Sitaros Choir,
Cyprus
PASYDY Choir,
Cyprus
Fons
Chamber Choir, Czech Republic
Hommes du Pays Vannetais Choir,
France
Choir
of the Greek Ministry of Culture,
Greece
Mixed
Choir “Armoniko Ergastiri”, Greece
Patrasso
Polifonic Choir,
Greece
Armonia di
Preveza, Greece
Choir
of the Universidad del Istmo, Guatemala
Ki
Agush Choir,
Guatemala
Arsis
Vocal Ensemble, Italy
Cantores
Mundi, Italy
Charlie’s Gospel Angels, Italy
Chorus Elianico,
Italy
Chorus
Marignanensis,
Italy
Daltrocanto Choir, Italy
Choir of the Bialystok
Medical University,
Poland
Lublin
University
Academical
Choir,
Poland
Collegium
Baccalarum Choir,
Poland
Coro Padre Tomás Borba da AMIT, Portugal
Amici della Musica Choir, Romania
Appassionato Choir, Romania
SOUND
Mixed Choir, Romania
Poliot Children’s Choir, Russia
Chamber Choir Lauda, Russia
Arte
Vocal Choir, Spain
Orfeo La Lira Choir,
Spain
Tomàs
Luis de Victoria Chamber Choir, Spain
Amici del
Canto, United Kingdom
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
20th -24th October 2012
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th 2012
- Afternoon: meeting with all the
choir conductors. Welcome by the organizer of the
Festival. Each conductor will make a short introduction of each
choir. The staff will review the whole program of the Festival
and will be at choir disposal for any kind of question.
- Evening:
Inaugural Concert with all the choirs in the
basilica of S. Ignazio. With its classical baroque style it is
probably the most beautiful among all Roman basilicas. The most
characterizing elements of the Basilica are the brightness, the
acoustics and the invitation to devotion. When the sun shines,
the lines, the arches, the columns and the cornices become a
brilliant escape from classical schemes and transmit an
harmonious movement; the vault, with its breathless beauty and
richness of characters, colours, movements and games of light
and shade which brighten the chiaroscuro of the nave,
strengthens the magnificence of the whole.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21st 2012
- Morning:
choir parade/open air concert in the enchanting streets
of the Eternal
City: choirs, wearing typical
costumes of their countries, will sing in the open air in some
suggestive spots of the historical centre of
Rome
crowded with Romans and tourists attending with enthusiasm the
beautiful event. At the end of the performance, choirs will sing
the
common chant “Gaude Mater Polonia”.
- 16:00:
Private Mass for all choirs in St. Peter’s Basilica in the
Vatican.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 nd 2012
- Morning :
on request with separate prices, possibility to make a tour of
Ancient Rome visiting
the ruins and monuments of the Roman Empire.
You will see the Colosseum, one of the most famous
buildings in the world, symbol of
Eternal
City. You will walk into
the Roman Forum, perhaps the most fascinating expression
of ancient Roman civilization. There are several other important
things and place to visit in this ancient part of the town as
the Capitol Hill, the smallest of Rome’s seven hills,
characterized today by the solemnity of Michelangelo’s unique
architecture, as many other sites.
- Aftenoon:
concert of sacred and secular music in the enchanting and very
centrally located
Oratorio del Caravita. A few steps from the Pantheon and the
Trevi Fountain, choirs will perform the typical songs of their
country in the same place where Mozart played the organ during
his stay in Rome
centuries ago.
TUESDAY,OCTOBER 23rd
2012
- Morning :
on request with separate prices, possibility to make a tour and
discover the so called Romantic Rome. You will visit the
world wide known Trevi Fountain, Rome’s biggest fountain. This is an obligatory
stop for every visitor who wishes to assure his return to Rome in the future by
throwing a coin into the fountain over his shoulder. You will
admire the Spanish Steps, one of the most picturesque
scenes of Rome
and finally the Pantheon, Emperor Hadrian’s monumental
temple, an impressive and enormous construction from the
Roman Empire
which has survived almost intact until our days. Your visit can
finish with a tour in one of the most famous squares of
Rome, Piazza Navona where you can
have a stop and taste the typical Italian ice cream.
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Afternoon/Evening: gathering with a local choir and concert in a
Church of Rome.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 2012
- Morning:
possibility to participate in the General Audience where the
choirs will sing for
the Holy Father when announced during the Audience. Every choir
will be able to sing for approximately 30 seconds.
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Departure or possibility to extend your stay in Italy visiting
Florence, Assisi, Venice etc. where we can organize for you
other wonderful concerts.
The organizer
reserves the right to make any changes required for technical
reasons.
ORGANIZEr
Courtial
International s.r.l.
Via Paolo VI, 29 – 00193 Roma
Tel.: +39 06 6889951 - +39 06 68899528
Fax: + 39 06 68308568
email:
info@courtial-international.it
PATRONAGE
Associazione Internazionale Amici della Musica Sacra
www.amicimusicasacra.com
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