Concert Canta Gran 2026-2027 - Espardenya blanca al peu

Repertoire

Espardenya blanca al peu:
1. Margarideta
2. La barraqueta
3. La dama d’Aragó
4. La Balanguera
5. El comte de l’Orange
6. Cançó del lladre
7. Emboscat – Solista (music R. Mas and X. Guitó)
8. Cançó de bressol
9. Baixant de la font del gat
10. Contradansa
11. El testament d’Amèlia – Solista (music R. Mas and X. Guitó)
12. El ball de la civada
13. Final: Montanhes araneses
14. Marinada (bis)

Artists

Marian Márquez, arrangements
Montserrat Meneses, Montserrat Roset and Magalí Sala, musical direction
Toni Viñals and Fátima Campos, stage direction

Cobla Sant Jordi, musicians
Roger Mas, soloist

Choir recording: Albert Cabero, Iago Garcia, Lluc Bonal, Emili Flores, Helena Tajadura, Maria Guirado, Alba Sanchez, Meritxell Sanchez, Clara Renom, Marta Garcia, Yasmin El Farhi, Ana Arias, Alvaro Soto, David Hernandez, Marc Guerris and Pablo Larraz

Soloist recording: Roger Mas

Musicians recording: Cobla Sant Jordi

Recording: L’Auditori, ESMUC and Teatre del Centre – Santa Perpètua de Mogoda – January and February 2026
Recording musical direction: Montserrat Meneses
Recording and digital editing: Enric Giné
Mixing and mastering: Ferran Conangla

Artistic coordination: Marta Márquez
Head of Educational Service: Marta del Olmo

Programme

Senior Citizens’ Choirs of Catalonia

Espardenya blanca al peu is a show based on traditional songs from the Catalan Countries, performed by choir, soloist and cobla. The repertoire combines well-known songs such as La Balanguera or Baixant de la font del gat with narrative pieces such as El testament d’Amèlia or La dama d’Aragó, as well as other songs from the traditional repertoire. Throughout the program, rhythms linked to popular tradition appear, such as the habanera, the sardana or the Catalan rumba, associated with collective singing, dance and the festive character typical of this repertoire. The show is designed so that the choir has an active and central role, in accordance with the spirit of the Cant Gran project and with the desire to bring this repertoire to different towns in the territory.

If you want to participate in the concert aimed at singers from Barcelona city that will take place on 12/21/2026, write an email to cantagran@auditori.cat and they will inform you of the registration process. Registrations open on May 13, 2026 and will remain open until June 17, 2026 (or until the maximum number of singers register).

If you want to participate in the concert aimed at singers from the metropolitan area that will be held on 01/25/2027, write an email to cantagran@auditori.cat and they will inform you of the registration process. Registrations open on May 13, 2026 and will remain open until June 17, 2026 (or until the maximum number of singers register).

CANTA GRAN – Espardenya Blanca al peu
Listen to the audios here.
Check out the score here.
Check out the lyrics here.