Three concerts for Santa Cecilia in San Fernando, with an isleño premiere

Three musical events at the Real Teatro de Las Cortes to celebrate Santa Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, and the Day of Music. They will be on November 15, 19 and 20, all with free entry until full capacity, as announced by the Ayuntamiento de San Fernando. The first comes on Sunday, November 15, at 12.00 hours, with Melodías en armonía, the traditional Santa Cecilia concert by the Orquesta de la Asociación Músico Cultural San José. The ensemble will perform well-known soundtracks and classical and popular pieces by composers such as John Barry, Ennio Morricone, Astor Piazzolla, John Williams, Nicola Piovani and Johann Strauss. There will be guest artists on trumpet, violin, clarinet, flute, dance and voice, and pieces such as «Bailando con lobos», «La lista de Schindler», «La vida es bella», «Moon River», «Can't Help Falling in Love» and «My Way» will be played. The musical direction is by Francisco Hernández Lora, with arrangements by Francisco Salas Jiménez and José Ribera Tordera.

On Thursday, November 19, at 20.00 hours, the Coral de San Fernando and the Cuarteto Isbilya present «La memoria de la zarzuela», a review of popular titles of the genre such as «La Calesera», «Doña Francisquita», «Luisa Fernanda», «La del Soto del Parral», «La Rosa del Azafrán», «Marina», «El barberillo de Lavapiés» and «La verbena de la Paloma». On Friday, November 20, at 20.00 hours, the programme closes with «Gades», a piano concert in tribute to Manuel de Falla on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The programme consists entirely of works by Cádiz composers, with pieces by the maestro and adaptations of orchestral works. At that event the Suite Gades, by the island composer Paula Iglesias-Sigler, will be premiered, a work in three pieces inspired by the land of Cádiz, with tanguillos and alegrías, and with a tribute to Manuel de Falla and to Camarón de la Isla. The councillor for Culture, Pepa Pacheco, notes that the programme focuses on the musical talent of San Fernando and on the work of its associations, and highlights that Culture and Youth collaborate to give opportunities to those starting out. The initiative is jointly promoted by the departments of Culture and Youth. To attend any of the three concerts no ticket or registration is needed: access is free until the capacity of the Real Teatro de Las Cortes is full.