The Plaça del Poble, in the historic center, will be the scene of the rondallas concert that will be held this Saturday, August 10, at 10:00 p.m. Lovers of traditional music will be able to enjoy the performances made by the Rondalla Cordes i Veus Font del Molí de Finestrat and the Grup de Corda Ponoig. First they will play several pieces individually, to finish with three pieces played and sung as a duet. A choral finale for the Estiu Cultural 2024 that will bring together more than 70 musicians and voices.

Program

Grup de Corda Ponoig

• I Would Like to Be, by Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa
• Oh! Carol, by Neil Sedaka
• 15 Years, by Manuel de la Calva
• Melina, by Camilo Sesto
• Mediterránea es una festa, from La Fúmiga

Cordes i Veus Font del Molí

• Slave and Master, by José Vaca Flores
• I don't know what your eyes have done, by Francisco Canaro
• L'Italiano, by Toto Cotugno
• Moonlight, by Álvaro Carrillo Alarcón
• Living My Life, by Khaled

Cordes i Veus Font del Molí / Grup de Corda Ponoig

• Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen
• North Wind, by Nando Agüeros
• Cha, cha, cha (potpourri). Arrangements by Francisco Pérez Lapera

  The Protagonists

  Grup de Corda Ponoig

   Instrumental and vocal group founded in 2005. The Grup de Corda Ponoig is currently made up of a total of 40-45 members divided into: Instrumental part: 6 guitars, 4 laudos, 7 bandurrias, 1 bass and various percussion instruments. Vocal part: 6 sopranos, 7 altos, 7 tenors and 2 baritone basses. Its director since the group was founded is Francisco Pérez Lapera. The repertoire they offer is quite varied, with a wide range of styles ranging from the most typical fables (habaneras, boleros, Latin American song...) to other styles such as popular music, Christmas carols, singer-songwriters and monographs on Nino Bravo, Italian song, music from the 60s-70s-80s...

  Their actions have been carried out mainly in the Valencian Community, mainly in the regions of Marina Alta and Marina Baixa, although they have also acted in Navarre. The group is open to perform anywhere they are invited.

  Rondalla Cordes i Veus de la Font del Molí

  In 2011 and as a personal concern to bring together people from the town with a love of string music, the search began for a teacher who would take on the challenge of starting, almost from scratch, the instruction and teaching of music. This task fell to Francisco Pérez Lapera with whom they combined effort and perseverance to face the challenge.

  Currently, he continues with the musical direction of this rondalla and they are proud of the achievements obtained. It was in 2012 when they were constituted as a non-profit cultural association and, since 2013, they have been part of the Alicante Federation of Sea and Mountain Plectro. On this tour they are grateful for the collaboration of their Excellency City Council of Finestrat, who has provided both the rehearsal space, as well as their human and technical resources for the realization of their performances. At the curricular level, his concerts have been framed within cultural exchanges between the different towns of his province. Another area of action has been the Estius Culturals de Finestrat, as well as collaborations with other cultural entities in the town. There are currently 20 string instruments and 14 voices.