We review the trajectory of the Dénia Band, as it is popularly known Artistic Musical Association, The hand of its president, Josep V. Bonet Camps.
The Artistic Music Group of Dénia was created in the month of April of 1952. This training gathered the long musical tradition of a city that at the beginning of the 20th century had three music bands. On behalf of the Band of Dénia is linked to that of Manuel Lattur Català, alma mater of the first board. After his death, his son Manuel Lattur Monton took over the presidency and also the direction of the Band. Then, the address would be in charge of Enrique Almiñana and his son Santiago Almiñana, who was in front to 1978.
The May 16 1975 the Group recorded his first album. Hand stamp Columbia and accompanied by the Choir of Crevillent and the Municipal Band of Alicante. A few years earlier, in 1970, he had been second in the Bands contest organized by the Council of Elche.
The name of Josep Sendra Piera would be linked to the history of the band at 1978, when he took over the management and the school of students. With him, an atypical director who opted to sacrifice the technicality in favor of the human component of training, the Band evolves towards what it is now. The incorporation of women, reviving the school and the creation of the Youth Band marked a time of change and openness in the history of the Association.
Currently the Band is composed of 85 musicians, with an average age of between 24 and 25 years. Frank de Vuyst is the band's director since the 2002 summer. Josep V. Bonet highlights various projects and successes achieved by the Association since then, such as the recording of his first CD "The Pasdoble" in April 2004; A year later the band releases "L'Odyssey" (Symphony number 2) by the hand of its composer Robert W. Smith. ANDthe first time it was played in our country.
In July 2005 during the festivities of Denia, La Banda, accompanied by three soloists, the choir and the Choir of Utiel they interpreted Dénia "Carmina Burana" Carl Off and "182 Obertura" by Tchaikovsky, which would end with a castle of fireworks. On December 3 of this same year, the Band obtained the First Prize and Honorable Mention in the International Competition of Music Bands Vila d'Altea. In 2006, the Band He traveled to Korea to participate in an outstanding contest, being the only civil band that performed in this event. This past summer has been especially intense for the Band, as it has been transmitted by its president, given that he has participated in two contests in a row, the Música Festera de Villena and the Vila d'Alginet.
According to the president of the Association opinion, the band has reached a good level, and "The Escola de Música Manuel Lattur is working very well, promoting initiatives such as Escola BressolProposals for elderly people and training new musicians in the future be integrated into the band. "
The annual concert schedule offered by the Band includes numerous performances. For the next few months, a concert in Santa Cecília is scheduled, on November 27, and the Concert of Christmas, scheduled for January 9. For more information, check the web www.fembanda.org
By writing letters to the management of: the Agrupacion Musical Manuel Lattur; Conservatoria of music Tenor Cortis and the Cultural house and by sending mails to mr. Frank de Vuyst I have to inform Asked me about the possibilities for the Chamber Orchestra from Synfonietta Flehite Amersfoort, The Netherlands, to give one or two concerts in Denia in May 2012. The orchestra is invited to stay some days in Denia at a friend of the Orchestra Who Lives in Denia.
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