Canta Gran: Espardenya blanca al peu

Show by the Canta Gran project in which choirs made up of older people from Catalonia perform traditional Catalan songs alongside a solo voice and a cobla. It is presented at Sala 1 Pau Casals in Barcelona.

Espardenya blanca al peu is the programme with which the Canta Gran project brings together choirs of older people from Catalonia around the popular songbook of the Catalan Countries. The proposal combines choir, a solo voice and cobla, and places the choir at the centre of the production.

The repertoire mixes very well-known songs, such as La Balanguera and Baixant de la font del gat, with narrative pieces such as El testament d'Amèlia and La dama d'Aragó. Throughout the programme, rhythms from the popular tradition also appear, such as the havanera, the sardana and the Catalan rumba, linked to collective singing and dance. Emboscat and El testament d'Amèlia have solo parts and music by R. Mas i X. Guitó.

The production is designed to bring this songbook to different towns across the region. At Sala 1 Pau Casals, a concert and performance venue in Barcelona, this choir-led proposal is presented.