Concert of the Barcelona Municipal Band in the Gardens of Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site

The Municipal Band of Barcelona was founded in 1886 and performs throughout Catalonia. It is based in the Auditori, with a stable season. Its activity includes premieres, thematic programs and collaborations with soloists and directors. It is made up of fifty players of wind and percussion instruments. On this occasion they will perform in the open air at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site .

Free concerts by invitation. The July 21 Concert Invitations will be available from July 7, 2023. The July 28 Concert Invitations from July 14, 2023.

Repertoire of the Municipal Band of Barcelona in the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site

Night of Music and Modernism, ballet scenes (July 21)

• Aram Khatxaturian: Gayaneh. Saber dance.
• Alfred Reed: Third suite for band Scenes from ballet.
• Julio Massenet: Le Cid. Selection of movements.
• Leo Delibes: Coppelia. Fantasy on ballet motifs.
• PI Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake.

Guest performers and artists

• Municipal Band of Barcelona
• Carlos Ramon, director

Reserve

Night of Music and Modernism (July 28)

• Richard Wagner: Overture to the opera Rienzi (1840).
• Camille Saint-Saëns: East and West, op. 25 (1869).
• Gustav Holst: Suite no. 1 in me beautiful for band (1909).
• Percy Aldridge Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry & Shepherd's Hey (1908).
• Lluís Millet: Four Catalanesques (1891-1922).
• Joan Lamote de Grignon: Scherzo on a popular Catalan theme (1897-1915).
• Joan Lamote de Grignon: Amelia's will. Sardana (1931).

Guest performers and artists

• Municipal Band of Barcelona
• José R. Pascual-Vilaplana, director

Reserve