Results from the First Composition Contest for Polyphony “City of Tomares”

The Composition Contest for Polyphony “City of Tomares” is proposed by our Director Mtro. Vicente Sanchis Sanz and in collaboration with Escuela de Música y Danza Albéniz and Tomares Town Hall, that gives a 1000 € prize to the winer composition.

In this first edition, 11 composition for chorus (4 voices) based in the poem by Fernando Villalón “Diligencia de Carmona” were received in line with the contest’s rules (BasesCCPCT2017).

With the following result:

The jury price goes to:
ANTONIO NOGVUERA GUINOVART

A Special mention to:
ALBERTO ROQUE SANTANA

Congratulations to the winners!

New collaboratin entity

With no doubt, great news for CANTA EN ANDALUCÍA; “Cabildo de Alfonso X el Sabio” join CA2017 organization as collaborating entity.
King Alfonso X el Sabio (1221–1284) was a strong protector and defender of the cultural heritage of medieval cultures of with no exception (Christian, Jewish and Muslim). His contribution to universal music was gorgeous, highlighting the foundation of the first chair of music at the University of Salamanca (1254) and the compilation of 428 music works in “Cantigas de Santa María”.