LAGOA CHOIR WEEK 23rd edition | 14th-20nd May 2023
The Cultural Association of Lagoa, Ideias do Levante (Algarve), in partnership with the municipality of Lagoa (Algarve), will organize the 23rd edition of Semana Coral de Lagoa (Lagoa Choir Week, http://www.semanacoral.net/), a non-competitive choir festival that will take place within the Council of Lagoa from the 14th up until the 20th of May. The 2023 edition will feature the following talented groups: The Pennsylvania State University Men’s Glee Club (USA), Grupo Coral Ossónoba (Faro), Coral Almira (Alcácer do Sal) and Coral Ideias do Levante (Lagoa, Algarve).
Each year, for one week, singing sweeps through Lagoa, and voices from all places unite in a harmonious feast of melodies and emotions. The Choir Week of Lagoa is already a reference in the panorama of Algarvian choir festivals. It began as the tiny cry of a strong and determined child, then grew with school songs learnt and sung, and now has become a searcher of new sounds and experiences in polyphonic choir singing. Each year it yearns to go farther, to innovate, to dare to fly even higher. Each year, the Choir Week of Lagoa is bigger and more mature. And with it, the singers who participate have also grown at the musical level. Many friendships have been firmed. Many musical ties have been formed. Many songs have been found.
According to Roberto Estorninho (executive producer), this is the secret of music, the same musical beat that regulates all hearts, “and this is why we love music – it unites us, and it makes our hearts beat in one single rhythm.”
The Choir Week of Lagoa is, according to its first mentor, José Carlos Bago d’Uva, a conference open to the sharing of musical experiences and of unforgettable moments; it is the time of the year when Lagoa sings “in four voices” the (en)chantment of vocal polyphony across the lands of the Levante.
The schedule for the present edition is as follows:
Sunday, May 14th, 5pm Auditório Carlos do Carmo (Lagoa) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY MEN’S GLEE CLUB (USA) with special appearance of Coral Ideias do Levante (Lagoa, Algarve)
Wednesday, May 17th, 8pm Interactive Choir Open Rehearsal Location to be announced
Saturday, May 20th, 5pm Santo António Church (Mex. da Carregação) GRUPO CORAL OSSÓNOBA (Faro) CORAL ALMIRA (Alcácer do Sal) CORAL IDEIAS DO LEVANTE (Lagoa)
The concerts are recommended for adults and children over six years old. All the concerts are for free but it’s required to book in advance via an online form: https://www.semanacoral.net/reservas
The people that have reserved for the concert in the Auditório Carlos do Carmo have to pick up their free tickets at the box office from the Auditório around 30 minutes before the show starts.
This initiative benefits from the support of Município de Lagoa, Lagoa/Carvoeiro Parishes Union, Estômbar/Parchal Parishes, Lagoa Church, Parchal Church, Estorninho, Solidó – Instrumentos Musicais, Balance Café, Pastelaria Algarve, Cibercafé Don Rodrigo (Lagoa), Photos4Life and Inforarte. A special thanks goes to the local, regional and national media for the support