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VIII-2018 / «Cants de la Llibertat presa» project by Bernat Vivancos 25th night in prison: «Una nit» Text by Carme Forcadell “Convertirem la tristesa en energia” Teresa Nogueron, clarinet. Bernat Vivancos, piano and composition. Anna Casanova, dance. Màrius Rubió, film director. Nani Pujol, photography director. Pau Vinyoles, sound (Estudi So.cat). Cathy Loughran, photographer. Susanna Garcia Vila, producer. Video in solidarity with Catalan political prisoners and exiles.

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(photo: Cathy Loughran)

VIII-2018 / On July 19th, on Església del Pi in Barcelona, an Interreligious prayer for 18 Catalan political prisoners and exiles was celebrated, including a version for 18 violoncellos of the Catalan folk song «el Cant dels ocells». Violoncellos: Núria Comorera (solo) – Núria Conangla – Miquel Felip – Jofre Gibert – Queralt Giralt – Arnau Gòdia – Diego Flores – Anna Llorens – Emmanuel Niubò – Joan Palet – Guillem Pareja – Ignasi Piera – Clàudia Romaní – Rafel Sala – Quim Tejedor – Mireia Vaquer – Guillem Vellvé – Georgina Viu.

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Video by SoAuri – Photos by Gemma Comas

III-2018 / On March 2nd, the Westminster Choir, USA, conducted by Joe Miller, recorded in New York a new CD including the World Premiere recording of «Lux Surgit Aurea».

II-2018 / Vivancos receives «Premi Clavé a la trajectoria personal 2018» award recognizing his lifetime work as composer and conductor and his social and civic commitment.

I-2018 / On January 12th, Veus – Cor infantil Amics de la Unió conducted by Josep Vila i Jover performed at Auditori of Barcelona the cycle of song «Cançons nocturnes», with Teresa Noguerón, clarinet.

XI – 2017 / In solidarity with Catalan political prisoners and exiles, Bernat Vivancos composes for each night of prison a melody for solo clarinet, simbolizing the loneliness of the prisoner. Teresa Noguerón, clarinet, plays and records every day the melody and uploads it in the project Youtube channel. Every melody includes a sentence which message invite to meditate.

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(photo: Cathy Loughran)

X-2017 / Be aware! Some of Vivancos’ scores are already available on his twitter account @BernatVivancos. See all his scores available in the hashtag #BVscores

VII-2017 / World Premiere of «Lux Surgit Aurea» by Westminster Choir, USA, conducted by Joe Miller, in  Auditori of Barcelona on July 28th, and concert in Montserrat Abbey on July 29th. Both concerts within the Barcelona 11th World Symposium on Choral Music (July 22nd to 29th).

VII-2017 / Intense presence of Vivancos’s music in the Barcelona 11th World Symposium on Choral Music WSCM (July 22nd to 29th ). Performances by different choirs in several concerts, among them highlighting «Avui és el dia» in Sagrada Familia by 600 singers (July 26th), and the World Premiere of «Lux Surgit Aurea» by Westminster Choir conducted by Joe  Miller (Auditori, July 28th and Montserrat, July 29th) Moreover Vivancos offered a conferece/presentation of his music (July 27th).