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Garden concert at Cortijo Opazo
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August 2007

The performers were:

- The Milner quartet from the Peak District, UK, here as part of a cultural exchange.

- Owen Willets, counter tenor from the UK.

- Kris Zuel - recorder player living in the local village of Mecina

- Cat Jary, cellist and director of the Alexander School of Music in the local village of Ferreirola.

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One of our ambitions in establishing a garden at Cortijo Opazo was to be able to share it with others. In the first instance, we have been able to share it with guests staying in the self catering accommodation - La Corona and El Lujar. On Thursday August 9th we were able to broaden this audience by presenting an evening of live music, played in the garden.

To view and extract of the concert please click on Alpujarrahoy blogspot

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The musical programme included:

Extracts from the Stabad Mater by Vivaldi, I´ve Got Rhythm by Gershwin, a composition from a member of the Milner Quartet, extracts from Bach, and a tango, Por Una Cabeza.

The audience comprised mainly of local residents of various nationalities.

Above, Owen Willets, accompanied by the Milner Quartet, who can be seen in the picture to the left.

Below, Cat Jary, cello, Owen Willets, vocal, and Kris Zuel, recorder.

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We were pleased to host two choirs, the local one from La Taha and the choir from Robinson College, Cambridge,UK, who were touring in the area.

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From the choir of La Taha various popular folk songs from the Alpujarras

Sali de Granada, - Pitres

Ojos Negros,

Alpujarra misterioso

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Plus:

Edelweis from the film 'The Sound of Music'

The programme was as follows:

From the Robinson College choir:

Hail, Gladdening Light - Charles Wood

Missa Brevis Sancta Joannis de Deo: Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei - F.J. Haydn

Locus Iste - A. Bruckner

The Silver Swan - O. Gibbons

Bogoroditsye Dievo (Hail Mary) - S. Rachmaninov

Motet VI: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden - J.S. Bach

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