{"id":2288,"date":"2014-08-05T10:58:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T10:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coraldebilbao.com\/coros\/coral-de-bilbao\/"},"modified":"2018-03-09T12:20:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T11:20:29","slug":"coral-de-bilbao","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coraldebilbao.com\/en\/coros\/coral-de-bilbao\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bilbao Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Sociedad\n

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Bilbao Choral Society<\/h2>\n

The Bilbao Choral Society was established in 1886, with the aim of developing the city\u2019s rich music tradition, and in particular that of choral music. Over the past 130 years the choir has built up an international reputation, and has enjoyed continuous successes, awards and great prestige.\u00a0 Enrique Azurza assumed the role of Artistic Director in April 2016.<\/p>\n

The choir has worked with many distinguished international conductors, amongst them Valery Gergiev, Rafael Fr\u00fchbeck de Burgos, Antoni Ros Marb\u00e1, Juanjo Mena, V\u00edctor Pablo P\u00e9rez, Christoph Spering, Yaron Traub, Erik Nielsen, Mstislav Rostropovich, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Michel Plasson, Fern\u00e1ndez Arb\u00f3s, Vladimir Golschmann, Ataulfo Argenta, Jascha Horenstein, Od\u00f3n Alonso, Patrick Juzeau, Miguel Angel G\u00f3mez Mart\u00ednez, Moshe Atzmon and Theo Alc\u00e1ntara, amongst many others. Recent and future highlights include performances of Mahler\u2019s Second Symphony and a staged production of Britten\u2019s War Requiem, under the artistic direction of renowned director Calixto Bieito.<\/p>\n

\"BilbaoThe Bilbao Choral Society performed the Spanish premieres of many of the great choral masterpieces, such as Verdi\u2019s Requiem<\/em>, Wagner\u2019s Das Liebesmahl der Apostel<\/em>, Brahms\u2019 Ein Deutsches Requiem<\/em>, Mendelssohn\u2019s Elijah<\/em>, Mozart\u2019s Vesperae solennes de confessore<\/em>, Franck\u2019s Les B\u00e9atitudes<\/em>, Borodin\u2019s Polovtsian Dances<\/em>, Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana<\/em>, Vaughan Williams\u2019 Hodie<\/em>, Ligeti\u2019s Requiem<\/em> and Britten\u2019s Spring Symphony<\/em>. They are regularly approached to take part in projects featuring great works of the symphonic-choral repertoire, with some of their most recent projects including Beethoven\u2019s Ninth Symphony, Mahler\u2019s Second Symphony, Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/em>, Dvorak\u2019s Stabat Mater<\/em>, Bruckner\u2019s Te Deum<\/em> and Faur\u00e9\u2019s Requiem<\/em>.<\/p>\n

They have collaborated with international orchestras such as the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, Das Neue Orchester, National Orchestra of Bordeaux Aquitaine, l\u2019Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre Symphonique de Lyon, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Aachen Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain Paris, Orchestre Lamoureux, Orchestra Wiener Akademie and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, as well as with almost every professional orchestra in Spain. They have a prominent presence in Bilbao\u2019s annual Musika-M\u00fasica festival, which is modeled on Nantes\u2019 La Folle Journ\u00e9e<\/em>.\u00a0 The choir has a strong commitment to the performance and promotion of music from the Basque region of Spain, and they performed the world premiere of Ar\u00e1mbarri\u2019s Castilla<\/em>, Escudero\u2019s Illeta<\/em>, Karmelo Bernaola\u2019s Euskadi. Euskarari Abestia<\/em>, Guridi\u2019s Mirentxu<\/em> and Amaya,<\/em> and Escudero\u2019s Gernika<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Amongst their recordings are Granados\u2019 Goyescas<\/em> with the Orquesta de Cadaqu\u00e9s and Gianandrea Noseda, Guridi\u2019s Amaya<\/em> with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, and a CD dedicated to Basque composers and produced by EMI, with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and its former Principal Conductor Michel Plasson.<\/p>\n

Their latest recordings include Puccini\u2019s Turandot<\/em>, recorded on the Naxos label with the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Alexander Rahbari, and a recording featuring works by Pablo Sorozabal with the Basque National Orchestra and its former Artistic Director Cristian Mandeal. \u00a0They have also recorded the zarzuela \u201cEl Caser\u00edo\u201d by Guridi, together with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra under its former Artistic Director Juanjo Mena.<\/p>\n

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The choristers<\/h2>\n
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FIRST SOPRANOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calvo Ibarreche, Mar\u00eda Camelia – Fern\u00e1ndez-Villa Silva, Pilar – Franco Madariaga, Nora – Hern\u00e1ndez Villalabeitia, Loli – Mart\u00ednez Ant\u00f3n, Ana Teresa – Mendia Ibarrola, Cristina – Morales Lorenzo, M\u00aa Jes\u00fas – Rodr\u00edguez Rodr\u00edguez, Flavia<\/p>\n

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SECOND SOPRANOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Albizu Etxeberria, M\u00aa Victoria – Asumendi Anza, Bego\u00f1a – Ayerbe Gonz\u00e1lez de Arrilucea, Arrate – Barbero Cubas, Bego\u00f1a – Dorronsorro Paulis, M\u00aa Eugenia – Fontestad Utrillas, Catalina – Fuidio Tercero, Marta – Garc\u00eda Aguirrezabal, Pilar – Hinsch, Swaantje – Ispizua Yarnoz, Iratxe – Mujika Arteagoitia, Ane – Ortega Barrena, Itziar – Sanz Mu\u00f1oz, Lorea<\/p>\n

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COLLABORATING SOPRANOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barruetabe\u00f1a Pirla, Irene – Elorrieta Landaluce, Aitziber – Garc\u00eda Garc\u00eda, Esther – Laespada Lazpita, Adriana – Mart\u00ednez Garc\u00eda, Mari Paz – Nardi Remonda, Laura – Pi\u00f1al Del campo, Inma – Revuelta Pinto, Olga – S\u00e1enz D\u00edez, Virginia- Sagastizabal Santolaria, Lara – Sanz Mu\u00f1oz, Isabel – Zamakona Vicent, Marta<\/p>\n

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MEZZOSOPRANOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abasolo Echevarr\u00eda, Argi – Aurre Zapatero, Elisa – Bilbao Larrucea, Itziar – Clemente Rina, M\u00aa Luz – Guridi Ispizua, Julia – Lejarza Ortiz, Miren Gurutze – Mart\u00ednez de luco Lizarraga, Blanca – Mu\u00f1oz Mancha, \u00c1ngeles – Riancho de Diego, Luz Mar\u00eda – Riancho de Diego, Yolanda – San Ant\u00f3n Santa Coloma, Marta – Sancho Rodr\u00edguez, Adoraci\u00f3n – Zalbide Fern\u00e1ndez, M\u00aa Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n

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CONTRALTOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ach\u00fategui Astorquiza, Mercedes – Artola Garaizabal, Koro – Caller P\u00e9rez, Consuelo – Etxebarria Clemente, Rosario – Gomeza Mateo, Marisa – Gorostiza Anduiza, Sofia – Marcos Mart\u00ednez, Pilar – Mart\u00ednez Barrutieta, Nerea – Williamson, Georgina<\/p>\n

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COLLABORATING MEZZO-SOPRANOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dudareva, Tatiana – Mazpule Aguill\u00f3, M\u00aa Jes\u00fas<\/p>\n

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SOPRANO UNDERSTUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agirrezabala Garmendia, Gemma – Merino Terr\u00f3n, Patricia – Torrealba Martelli, Yuraima<\/p>\n

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MEZZOSOPRANO\u00a0UNDERSTUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orchinnikova, Alla – Pena Mardaras, Cristina<\/p>\n

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CONTRALTO\u00a0UNDERSTUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ojanguren Parraza, Eva – Olano Lope, Elena<\/p>\n

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FIRST TENORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abete Montoya, Lu\u00eds Alberto – Altube Garay, Juan – Guti\u00e9rrez Urrutikoetxea, Ant\u00f3n – Mendizabal Ibarronodo, Alfonso- P\u00e9rez Calvo, Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n – Yarza Utzeta, Eneko – Zubiaga Del Hierro, Jon<\/p>\n

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SECOND TENORS
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Crespo S\u00e1inz, Ram\u00f3n- De Gisbert Lauzirika, Charly – Est\u00e9vez Reina, Fernando – Guijarrubia Albajara, Gerardo – Herr\u00e1n Alonso, Valent\u00edn – Ibarzabal Maguregi, Miguel Angel<\/p>\n

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COLLABORATING TENORS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrastia Saenz, Jesus – Estrade Smith, Jorge – Gerrikabeitia Fresnedo, Gorka – Gil Crespo, Santiago – Gonz\u00e1lez Gonz\u00e1lez, Alberto – Mart\u00ednez Lozares, Aitor – Mu\u00f1oz Salvoch, Oscar – Novel Garrido, Javier – Osorio Gibert, Enrique – Rodr\u00edguez Rodr\u00edguez, Primitivo – Unamuno Eguren, Gorka – Zabala Toraya, Fernando<\/p>\n

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BARITONES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aparicio Justo, Tirso – Cortabitarte Iriondo, Ant\u00f3n – Garai Alconada, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda – Garc\u00eda Alda, Mikel – Land\u00edn Aguirre, Juli\u00e1n – Marroqu\u00edn G\u00f3mez, Aurelio – Pati\u00f1o L\u00f3pez, Alberto – Rodr\u00edguez Moreno, Arturo – S\u00e1nchez Mart\u00edn, Domingo – Sangroniz Mancebo, Urko – Teller\u00eda Ceberio, Pello – Txakartegi Paniagua, Txomin – Ubierna Ubierna, I\u00f1aki – Uriarte Fern\u00e1ndez, Lu\u00eds Mar\u00eda – Vega Palenzuela, Alberto – Zorrilla Pizarro, Juan Ignacio<\/p>\n

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BASS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arranz Magdaleno, Jes\u00fas – Basterretxea Zubizarreta, Markos – Bilbao Azketa, Juan – Ercoreca Cortabarria, Santiago – Fern\u00e1ndez Mill\u00e1n, Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds – Fern\u00e1ndez Samaniego, Fernando – Gallego P\u00e9rez, Jos\u00e9 Luis – Labeaga G\u00f3mez, Santiago – Monle\u00f3n de la Calle, Emilio – Omar Ansolega, Joseba – Pe\u00f1a Rodi\u00f1o, Santiago<\/p>\n

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BARITONES AND BASS UNDERSTUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aldaz Ilzarbe, Jes\u00fas – Aranburu Juanena, Txomin – Babaze Aizpurua, Jokin – Egoskozabal Mart\u00ednez, I\u00f1igo – Horno Gracia, Manuel – Lekerika Z\u00e1rraga, Aritz – Mazas Gonz\u00e1lez, Narciso – V\u00e1zquez Aguado, To\u00f1o<\/p>\n

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TENORS\u00a0UNDERSTUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blazquez Otaola, Ram\u00f3n – Marcos Lecumberri, I\u00f1aki – Mart\u00ednez S\u00e1nchez, Jordi – Sordo Castro, Javier<\/p>\n

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COLLABORATING BARITONES AND BASS<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hern\u00e1ndez Mar\u00edn, Jos\u00e9 Manuel<\/p>\n

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LINE DIRECTORS (VOICE)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sopranos: Nora Franco
\nMezzos y Contraltos: M\u00aa Jos\u00e9 Zalbide
\nTenores: Fernando Estevez
\nBar\u00edtonos y Bajos: Urko Sangroniz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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