XI-2018 / Westminster Choir, conducted by Joe Miller, includes the first world recording of «Lux surgit aurea» in its new CD «Mass for Double Choir, released on November 2018.
X-2018 / Bernat Vivancos starring the cover of the 46th music magazine «440 Clàssica & jazz» (October-November 2018) edited by Grup Enderrock. The magazine also includes a long interview by Jordi Martí about Bernat Vivancos musical career and biography, with Photos by Michal Novak.
VIII-2018 / On August 5th Anthony Pasquil, conducted the Australian Premiere of «Aeternam», in Agustine’s Church, performed by Bel a Capella.
VIII-2018 / During the 20th edition of Europa Cantat, the most important European coral singing festival, celebrated this year in Tallin, Estonia from July 27th to August 5th, The sixth Cor Jove Nacional de Catalunya (CJNC), conducted by Josep Vila Casañas performed Vivancos «Magnificat Brevis». Next October the Choir will record it in his first CD.
World Premiere of «Magnificat Brevis» in the «XLII International Congress of Pueri Cantores»
VII-2018 / During the «XLII International Congress of Pueri Cantores» hold in Barcelona on July 2018, it was the World Premiere of «Magnificat Brevis», by 4.000 Pueri Cantores conducted by Josep Vila Casañas, performed in Montserrat Abbey (July 13th) and Sagrada Família of Barcelona (July 14th). Photos by Xavi Solanas.
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.
