Canto Mundial is bringing a brand new concert to two local venues. Voices in Rhapsody visits Albir Social Centre on Thursday 29th October at 7pm, before heading to The Comm in Alfaz del Pí on Wednesday 4th November at 4pm.
Musical director Philip Ashley has chosen the songs for Voices in Rhapsody with that spirit firmly in mind, and the result is a concert that moves between the joyful, the tender, and the dramatic over the course of a single evening.
Few songs lend themselves to a choir quite like Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen’s extraordinary composition has everything a choral arrangement could ask for, and hearing it performed live by a full choir is an experience that tends to stay with an audience long after the evening is over. It is one of several highlights in a programme that also takes in the timeless warmth of What A Wonderful World, which Louis Armstrong made famous and which has lost none of its quiet power in the decades since. There is also a more surprising inclusion in the form of Bella Ciao, the Italian resistance song that has enjoyed something of a global revival in recent years. In the hands of Canto Mundial it takes on a new dimension, and it sits comfortably alongside the gentle optimism of Bridge Over Troubled Water in a programme that is full of contrast. The Lennon and McCartney Medley is sure to raise a smile, and the programme includes a number of other pieces that audiences will find both familiar and fresh. The full song list is available on the Philip Ashley Presents box office page.
Tickets for Voices in Rhapsody are €10 and can be booked online by visiting www.philipashly.com/boxoffice.php, or by phone on 965 581 483. Early booking is recommended.