NYC: ‘Da’ by DĂşa da Pel @ WindScape


DĂşa da Pel is a bridge where music and words are tuned and sharpened to discover the target, the exact center, the birth of rhythm—which is the birth of the world. It is a world beyond the one that is always rushing to feed an impossible novelty. In DĂşa da Pel, poetry, music, singing, and bodies advance through the clock in a time that is not linear, but vital. Their songs, texts, and performances—which we could well call journeys—launch us into the eye of the wind. They lead us to remember what we thought we didn’t know, to feel that harmony is a reality that comes looking for us when we open our listening. DĂşa da Pel connects with a common essence above languages or eras through precise words and musical intelligence. Defining their style is an endless task, much like deciding which country a cloud or a star belongs to.

Their live performance is a path toward the sacred; by sacred, we mean that which is worthy of absolute respect because it is a channel of connection: of the intellectual with the spiritual, the small with the large, the personal with the communal. It is an expanded concept of the singer-songwriter.

The group began in 2014 under the direction of composer Sonia Megías and poet Eva Guillamón. Since then, they have developed an extensive international career in venues such as The Juilliard School of Music in New York, The British Museum in London, The Culture Square Theater in Shanghai, The Yue Opera Town in Shengzhou, The Instituto Cervantes in Tokyo or Various Spanish Cultural Centers (AECID) across Latin America. Their discography has been presented at the Teatro Real (Dúa de Pel, 2018) and the Auditorio Nacional (Madera de pájaro, 2021), both in Madrid.

In DĂşa da Pel, all lyrics and poems are created by Eva GuillamĂłn, and all the music and arrangements are created by Sonia MegĂ­as.

NYC: ‘Singing Bodies’ by CoroDelantal NYC


CoroDelantal is a laboratory for choral experimentation that was created in New York City in 2011 by Spanish composer Sonia Megias. After one year of work, the project expanded to Spain (Madrid and Alicante), where it continues running.

We continue celebrating our 15th anniversary with our series of concerts in New York City. For this one, we’ll share stage with solo soprano Ally Christiansen.


Program:

  • Hi, hi ______________________________________ Sonia MegĂ­as
  • Contrapunto fonĂ©mico IV (video-score) * ___________ Sonia MegĂ­as. Thessia Machado, motion graphics
  • Asatoma Sadgamaya (mantra) __________________ traditional from India, arr. Sonia MegĂ­as
  • Templo (fragment, labyrinth-score) _______________ Sonia MegĂ­as
  • GrafĂ­a Cantada (video-score) __________________ Sonia MegĂ­as + Pepe Gimeno
  • Hotarukoi (round) _________________________ traditional from JapĂłn
  • Family Cord (tactile score) _____________________ Sonia MegĂ­as
  • Barca Magia (video-score)** ___________________ Sonia MegĂ­as. Ally Christiansen, soprano
  • Tempsiabo (video-score)** ____________________ Sonia MegĂ­as. Ally Christiansen, soprano
  • Bye, bye _______________________________ Sonia MegĂ­as

 

* World Premiere
** World Premiere of the video-score for the piece


Singers at CoroDelantal for “Singing Bodies”:

SOPRANOS: Floor Grootenhuis, Inma Heredia, Thessia Machado

MEZZOS: Mimi Berkova, Ana Fisyak, Marina Garde, Megan Schubert

ALTOS: Ranjit Bhatnagar, Joana Costa, Luisen Elias, Lindsey Williams

NYC: ‘Airth’ by CoroDelantal NY + Sonic Mud


CoroDelantal is a laboratory for choral experimentation that was created in New York City in 2011 by Spanish composer Sonia Megias. After one year of work, the project expanded to Spain (Madrid and Alicante), where it continues running.

We’ll start celebrating our 15th anniversary with a series of concerts in New York City. For this one, we’ll share stage with some special guests: flutist Jane Rigler or visual artist Julia Elsas with her Sonic Mud creations.

Program:

  • SferaSpiriS (spheric score) __________ Sonia MegĂ­as
  • Hi, hi __________________________ Sonia MegĂ­as. WORLD PREMIERE
  • Nesta Rua ______________________ traditional from Brasil, arr. Heitor Villalobos
  • Sonata (video-score) _______________ Sonia MegĂ­as, on drawings by Eva Lootz, motion by Carlos Cueto
  • Shto e Pa Moru __________________ traditional from Bielorrusia, arr. Sonia MegĂ­as
  • Somagwaza _____________________ traditional from Sudáfrica
  • Embrace & Breathe (video-score) ______ Sonia MegĂ­as, motion by Carlos Cueto
  • Improvisation ___________________ with Sonic Mud, Julia Elsas’ instruments, Jane Riggler…
  • Only Believe  ____________________ round from the United States
  • Bye, bye ________________________ Sonia MegĂ­as. WORLD PREMIERE

 


CoroDelantal singers:

SOPRANOS: Floor Grootenhuis, Inma Heredia, Thessia Machado, Natalie Plaza

MEZZOS: Mimi Berkova, Ana Fisyak, Marina Garde, Lauren Lane

ALTOS: Ranjit Bhatnagar, Joana Costa, Luisen Elias, Lindsey Williams