|
|
Third
Section
Sociedad Artístico
Musical “Santa Cecilia” de Pozo Estrecho, CARTAGENA
(MURCIA)
Conductor : JOSE MIGUEL PEÑARROCHA DESCO
BAND HISTORY
The Pozo Estrecho
Artistic Musical Society “Santa Cecilia” officially
came into being in 1893, as a framework within which the great
musical tradition of this town of Campo de Cartegena was united.
After several historical mishaps in the last century the “Santa
Cecilia” Society re-emerged in 1966 with its current structure.
In 1985 the Society was awarded with the Silver Medal of the
City from the Cartagena Town Council in recognition for its
contribution in the spreading of music and culture. In 1993,
coinciding with the Centenary of the entity, the Cartagena Town
Council awarded it with the Gold Medal of the City. In 1998,
it received the ABAL music prize granted by the Association
of Friends of the Fine Arts and Letters of Cartagena. In November
of the same year the band took part for the first time in the
VIII National Competition fro Musical Bands held in Murcia and
won the first prize in the category. On November 11th 1999 the
band performed as a guest band at the IX National Competition
of Musical Bands held in the Romea Theatre in Murcia. On November
28th it performed the “Santa Cecilia Mass” in the
Pozo Estrecho Parish Temple next to the San Martin Coral in
Callosa de Segura, the first time this mass was performed by
a choir and band in Spain, it being composed by Mr. Manuel Seco
de Arpe, a university professor in composition at the Superior
Conservatorium of Music in Murcia. The “Santa Cecilia”
Musical Society frequently attends festivals and has made recordings
with R.N.E. (Spanish National Radio). Every year the band takes
part in Holy Week processions in Cartagena and Cabo de Palos.
It is the band that is responsible for performing the paso dobles
selected to take part in the National Paso Doble Competition
“Villa de Pozo Estrecho”. On February 7th 2003,
the Rural League “Campo de Cartagena Mar Menor”,
awarded it the prize “Favourite Group of the Region”.
DIRECTOR CURRICULUM
JOSE MIGUEL PEÑARROCHA
DESCO. Born in Lliria (Valencia) in 1962. he started his studies
at the “Banda Primitiva” Musical and Teaching Association
and continued later on at the Superior Conservatorium of Music
in Valencia. He has studied under professors such as: José
M" Malato Ruiz, José Asensi, Vicente Spiteri Galiano,
Vicente Sempere, Pascual Camps, Eduardo Cifre among others.
His performances as a concert flautist have given rise to well-deserved
praise from both Spanish and foreign critics, with perhaps his
most noteworthy concerts being those held at the Royal Theatre
in Madrid, Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Romea theatre in
Murcia, Banda Primitiva Theatre in Lliria, National Auditorium
in Galicia, Ausburg and Passau auditoriums in Germany, etc.
He has made recordings with R.N.E. Radio Clasica and also on
the mythical radio broadcasting station “Bayerische Rundfunk”.
As a soloist he has been awarded winning prizes at both national
and international competitions at Murcia, Valencia and Kerkrade
(Holland) with different bands in all sections: Banda Primitiva
de Lliria, Ateneo Musical and Santa Cecilia de Cullera, La Artistica
de Buñol, etc. He has performed as soloist with the Superior
Music Conservatorium Orchestra of Valencia, the Symphonic Orchestra
of Valencia, the Symphonic Orchestra of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
and has performed as concert player in the Chamber and Symphonic
Orchestra of the Region of Murcia, as well as guest teacher
and conductor of the Murcia Youth Orchestra and Band of Beniajan
(Murcia). He is currently the head conductor and director of
the Santa Cecilia Music School in Pozo Estrecho and has won
the first prize in that category in the national competition,
solo flautist in the Banda Primitiva of Lliria and is a member
of the Banda del Tercio de Levante of the Marine Infantry in
Cartagena and was number one of his group.
|
<<Back |
