Polifònica de Puig-reig

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{{Infobox choir

|name=Polifònica de Puig-reig

|former_name=Cor Juveneil Saranista

|founder=Ramon Noguera

|director=Emmanuel Niubó and Josep Maria Conangla

|image=File:Polifònica de Puig-reig al Palau de la Música.jpg

|caption=Polifònica de Puig-reig at the Palau de la Música

}}

The Polifonica de Puig-reig is a choral organization from Puig-Reig in Catalonia that was created in 1968 as Cor Juveneil Saranista (The Sardanista Youth Choir) coming from the Sardanista group of the same name.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=La Sinfónica de Cobla y Cuerdas reversiona grandes temas en "Himnes del Cor" |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20220913/8522066/sinfonica-cobla-cuerdas-reversiona-grandes-temas-himnes-cor.html |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es |archive-date=2022-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010023132/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20220913/8522066/sinfonica-cobla-cuerdas-reversiona-grandes-temas-himnes-cor.html |url-status=live }} In 1987 the name changed to Polifónica de Puig-reig. From the group's founding in 1967 Ramon Noguera had served as its director for 46 years, and it is currently co-directed by Emmanuel Niubó and Josep Maria Conangla.{{Cite web |date=14 April 2017 |title=Entrevista a Emmanuel Niubó, director de la Polifònica de Puig-reig |trans-title=Interview with Emmanuel Niubó, director of la Polifònica de Puig-reig |url=https://festivaldepasqua.wordpress.com/2017/04/14/entrevista-a-emmanuel-niubo-director-de-la-polifonica-de-puig-reig/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818115242/https://festivaldepasqua.wordpress.com/2017/04/14/entrevista-a-emmanuel-niubo-director-de-la-polifonica-de-puig-reig/ |archive-date=18 August 2018 |access-date=25 July 2022}}

From its inception, the choir has carried out a trajectory of growing musical activity that has led it to perform all over Catalonia, Europe and other places around the world.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2011 |title=Ramon Noguera i 50 anys de l'esbart de l'Arboç |trans-title=Ramon Noguer and 50 years of l’esbart de l’Arboç |url=https://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/nydia/ramon-noguera-i-50-anys-de-lesbart-de-larboc/video/3790190/ |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725210145/https://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/nydia/ramon-noguera-i-50-anys-de-lesbart-de-larboc/video/3790190/ |url-status=live }} In 1992, Poifonica accompanied le President de la Generalitat de Catalunya on an official trip to Argentina and Chile. Despite being an amateur choir{{Cite news |last=Pons |first=Mercè Pérez |date=2017-03-01 |title=Oh happy cors |language=ca |work=El País |url=https://elpais.com/cat/2017/03/01/cultura/1488405024_793786.html |access-date=2022-10-10 |issn=1134-6582 |archive-date=2022-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010024625/https://elpais.com/cat/2017/03/01/cultura/1488405024_793786.html |url-status=live }} it collaborates with other professionals such as the Liceau.{{Cite web |date=2012-07-30 |title=El Liceu despide en pie con una enorme ovación a Joan Pons |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/escenarios/20120731/54332206690/el-liceu-despide-en-pie-con-una-enorme-ovacion-a-joan-pons.html |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es |archive-date=2022-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010023132/https://www.lavanguardia.com/escenarios/20120731/54332206690/el-liceu-despide-en-pie-con-una-enorme-ovacion-a-joan-pons.html |url-status=live }}

Bibliography

  • Serra Rotés, Rosa; Viladés i Llorens, Ramon. La Polifònica de Puig-reig. 25è aniversari. Berga: Ajuntament de Puig-reig i Polifònica de Puig-reig, 1993. ISBN 84-606-1217-1.

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