Biography
Coral Sant Jordi
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 1981
Members: Oriol Martorell, Coral Infantil L'Esquitx, Xavier Sans, L'Espurna
The Sant Jordi Choir is a Spanish choir formed in 1947 in Barcelona by a group of friends at the initiative of Oriol Martorell, who from the beginning assumed his direction and led, not only a personal way of understanding and interpreting music, but also a certain social projection of the musical fact, linked and committed to the historical moment of Catalonia.Since 1960 there is a close collaboration with Orquestra Ciutat De Barcelona orchestra (nowadays renamed Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona I Nacional De Catalunya).
Chorus masters: Oriol Martorell for 44 years (1947-1991), Jordi Nogueras (1991-1995), Xavier Sans (1995-2000), Lluís Vila i Casañas (2000- )
Other chorus section inside this amateur association are:
Coral Infantil L'Esquitx (since 1962)
Founded by Maria Dolors Bonal, Maria Martorell and Montserrat Solanic, 1962
Current chorus masters: Laia Nieto, Júlia Olivés y Emma Prims
Coro infantil L’Espurna (since 1966)
Founded by Isabel Caballé y Mercè Fiol
Current chorus masters: Ariadna de Casacuberta, Toni Gálvez, Laia de las Heras y Mon Monfort
Coro Joven San Jordi
Founded by Abel Castilla, 2006
Current chorus masters: Abel Castilla
Coral Ponent
Directors actuals: Joan Flo, M. Teresa Giménez i Quim Sabater