Polifònica de Puig-reig

Polifònica de Puig-reig
Choir
Polifònica de Puig-reig at the Palau de la Música
Former name	Cor Juveneil Saranista
Founder	Ramon Noguera
Director	Emmanuel Niubó and Josep Maria Conangla

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3] In 1992, Poifonica accompanied le President de la Generalitat de Catalunya on an official trip to Argentina and Chile. Despite being an amateur choir^[4] it collaborates with other professionals such as the Liceau.^[5]

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.

References

1. "La Sinfónica de Cobla y Cuerdas reversiona grandes temas en "Himnes del Cor"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2022-09-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
2. "Entrevista a Emmanuel Niubó, director de la Polifònica de Puig-reig" [Interview with Emmanuel Niubó, director of la Polifònica de Puig-reig]. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
3. "Ramon Noguera i 50 anys de l'esbart de l'Arboç" [Ramon Noguer and 50 years of l’esbart de l’Arboç]. Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
4. Pons, Mercè Pérez (2017-03-01). "Oh happy cors". El País (in Catalan). ISSN 1134-6582. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
5. "El Liceu despide en pie con una enorme ovación a Joan Pons". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.