Sardinian traditional songs & Sardinia presentation
FREE TICKET REGISTRATION AT: http://tinyurl.com/nnyyh5xThe event will include a performance by the tenors of the Grazia Deledda Chorus singing Sardinian traditional songs a cappella as well as a presentation of the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia, native land
of the four tenors.
This concert is organized in collaboration with Beyond Thirty-Nine (http://beyondthirtynine.com/).
The Grazia Deledda ChorusA
group of youths from Nuoro (Sardinia, Italy) keen on choral singing
decided, in the by now far 1987, to create the 6th chorus in the city of
Nuoro with the collaboration of Banneddu Ruiu, who is still now
recognized as one of the greatest maestros not only in Nuoro, but the
whole Sardinia.Maestro Ruiu was the first ever to give full meaning
to traditional songs and to realize the first compositions of classical
music of popular inspiration. Still now, the recording made with the
Coro Barbagia in 1966, entitled “Sardegna Canta e Prega” (Sardinia Sing
and Pray), is remembered as one of the best, if not the absolute best
recording ever made by Sardinian choruses and choruses from Nuoro in
particular.
Initially the chosen name of the chorus was “Coro Folk Polifonico di
Banneddu Ruiu”, which was then changed in 1990 to the actual
Associazione Culturale Coro Grazia Deledda.
The decision to pay homage with their name to the most important
figure of all time of the culture of Nuoro, the Nobel Prize for
Literature in 1926 Grazia Deledda, is not merely a symbolic one.Since
its early years in fact, the Association developed the research and
study of cultural traditions, with particular attention to the
preservation and spreading of the language and customs.
The first performance of the chorus took place on 8 June 1988 in one
of the most suggestive venues: the Teatro Eliseo in Nuoro. The large
audience present expressed its appreciation: the Chorus was officially
born!
PROGRAMME
Introduction: Sardinian music and choruses, the choruses from Nuoro, definition of the traditional ‘a tenore’ songs.Presentation of each individual voice of the tenors.First Part: Saludosos Nugoresos, Saluti Nuoresi – Nuorese Greetings1. Saludu a Grazia Deledda, Saluto a Grazia Deledda – Goodbye to Grazia Deledda2. Sa Femina Onesta, La Donna Onesta – The Honest Woman3. Gosos de Su Redentore, Lodi del Redentore – Praises to Lord the Redeemer4. Muttos, Versi – VersesBreak: Some interesting facts on Sardinian history and culture Second Part: Pasca ‘e Nadale in Allegria, Feste in Allegria – Happy Feasts5. Coro Anninno’ Anninno’, Cuore Ninna Nanna – Sweetheart Lullaby 6. Celeste Tesoro (Gosos De Pasca ‘e Nadale), Celeste Tesoro (Lodi Di Natale) – My Celestial Treasure7. Muttos a S’andira – Verses8. Su Dillu – The DanceAfter the show, please join the Tenors for an Italian Light Dinner
and for some more traditional songs at ‘Divino Patio’ – Shop 11, 1/F
BRIM 28, Causeway Centre, No. 28 Harbour Road, Wanchai. Beyond Thirty-Nine is the organizer of this post-event. Price: HKD 350 nett/person (including two glasses of wine). Details and RSVP: beyondthirtynine@gmail.comWe look forward to meeting all our friends and supporters!