You've never heard sounds like this before in your life. The concert that opens the Grec Festival turns cobla music into melodies that will satisfy the most demanding ear, the most avant-garde taste.
What a talent. Pascal Comelade, the composer and multi-instrumentalist from French Catalonia who enthralled us with his toy instrument orchestra, amply demonstrating that his is amongst the most creative minds on the Catalan music scene today. Comelade has worked with the poet Enric Cassasses, the choreographer Cesc Gelabert, the artist Frederic Amat and international stars like PJ Harvey and Robert Wilson, amongst many others. Now, he joins up with the Cobla Sant Jordi – Ciutat de Barcelona to explore a universe that fascinates him: twenty-first-century cobla music. As we will see, or hear, working in his sound laboratory, Comelade enriches this traditional form whilst conserving its essence.
This collaboration between Comelade and La Cobla should come as no surprise, as the latter, formed in 1983, has distinguished itself by performing works from the classical repertory, reviving forgotten pieces and supporting new music. For proof, we only need to check out its performances during the season at L’Auditori, where it is the resident ensemble.
Composició i direcció musical: Pascal Comelade; Arranjaments: Bernat Castillejo; Tamborí: Xavier Torrent; Disseny de so: Pascal Comelade, Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona ; Piano: Pascal Comelade; Acordió: Pascal Comelade; Guitarra: Pascal Comelade, Iván Martínez; Orgue: Pascal Comelade; Baix: Pascal Comelade; Clarinet: Pep Pascual; Trompeta: Pep Pascual; Percussions: Pep Pascual; Bateria i marimba: Oriol Luna; Baix elèctric: Roger Fortea; Veu: Enric Casasses; Flabiol: Xavier Torrent (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Tible: Marc Timón, Oriol Gibert (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Tenora: Enric Ortí, Josep Antoni Sánchez (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Trompeta solista: Carles Herruz (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Trompeta: Timi Rodríguez (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Trombó: Isi López (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Fiscorn: Pep Moliner, Miquel Àngel López (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Contrabaix: Joan Druguet (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Direcció: Tomàs Grau (Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona); Pianet de joguines: Pascal Comelade; Serra: Pep Pascual; Trompetes de plàstic: Pep Pascual; Melòdica i Globus: Pep Pascual;
