There are few things more exciting for a choir than performing in some of the world’s most renowned venues in historical cities along other countries. Spain with its long musical tradition lets itself be delighted by foreign countries and wait for you with open arms.
Madrid Barajas Airport (Google Map)
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Perform in stunning venues across Spain.
Discover Spain’s capital and its history.
Enjoy Spanish gastronomy which is one of the best of the world.
Discover Gaudi’s Modernism in Barcelona .
We have long standing co-operation with multiple choirs, conductors and choral associations. One of our key strengths is organizing concerts for choirs in the whole Iberian Peninsula . Based on experience, we know, what matters the most for choirs to ensure a long remembered experience.
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Arrival in Madrid. A first glimpse of this Spain’s Capital provided by a scenic tour will allow us to appreciate the dimension and beauty of this city as well as its vital points such as Paseo de la Castellana, Gran Vía, Alcalá Street and Plaza de España.
Overnight in Madrid
Today we will discover the Madrid of the Austria Dynasty, a city that became the capital in 1561. Our visit will take us to the Royal Palace and next to it the Almudena Cathedral, a temple started towards the end of the 19th century when Madrid received its first bishop. Our route continues to Plaza de Oriente and the Teatro Real, a Bourbon structure from the Post-Napoleonic period that, following its remodel, offers superb acoustics. From there, our path takes us to Calle Mayor, the Plaza de la Villa and the San Miguel Market, arriving at the Plaza Mayor, the prototype for so many other Castilian plazas of the 17th and future centuries. We will pass along Toledo Street until arriving to Puerta del Sol with its many recesses that evoke Spanish history of the last five hundred years.
Possibility to perform in Madrid
Overnight in Madrid
Toledo was already the capital of Spain under the Visigoths and would become so again when the Christians reclaimed the city. It is the enclave that best expresses the religious avatars of the Middle Ages. From the Visigoth period which emanated the idea of a united, independent and Catholic Iberian Peninsula, to the medieval cohabitation of three religions -the Cristo de la Luz Mosque, the Tránsito and Santa María la Blanca Synagogues, and the Cathedral- we arrive at the controversial Spanish Renaissance -the Santa Cruz hospital and El Greco-. Despite the overlapping of cultures, wandering the narrow streets of Toledo continues to evoke the Mediterranean and Semitic origin of so many Spanish cities.
Possibility to perform in Toledo
Return to Madrid for overnight
This morning we will leave Madrid and shall enter Aragón, discovering its capital Zaragoza. The city has important monuments including the Aljafería -the ancient palace of the Arab emir-, its Gothic Cathedral the Seo of San Salvador and the Basilica del Pilar, site of the Virgin’s appearance to apostle Santiago.
Possibility to perform in Zaragoza
Overnight in Zaragoza
Travel to Barcelona. Our point of entry to Barcelona is the vast historical district. We will see one of the most beautiful examples of the Catalan Gothic style with the imposing Santa María del Mar church. From there we will head towards the Gothic quarter where we will see the Cathedral, the Palau de la Generalitat, the Town Hall, the small streets that lead to the Plaza Real. La Rambla, an area joining the statue of Columbus with the Plaza Catalunya, passing through the Boquería Market.
Afterwards we will head to the portside area, the Barceloneta, and the Olympic Village. Our ascent towards Montjuich will provide beautiful views of the city and sea. Next to the old castle, we will find the rest of the Olympic facilities. A panoramic view wraps up this portion of our visit as we now turn towards the Eixample, the mid 19th century extension of Barcelona, its structure quite exemplary for its time.
Overnight in Barcelona
We will travel to the heart of Catalonia, Montserrat, a peculiar geological formation, declared a natural park, picturesque from any angle. Here we will find the Marian Sanctuary of Montserrat with “La Moreneta”.
Possibility to perform in Montserrat
Return to Barcelona for overnight
Our visit today begins on the grand avenues of the Eixample district with its modernist buildings -notably the homes on the Paseo de Gracia such as Lleó Morera, Amatller, Batlló and Milá- and we will arrive at the Sagrada Familia, masterpiece of architect Gaudí.
The industrial Güell family commissioned many works from Gaudí, of which we will see the Güell Park.
Possibility to perform in Barcelona
Overnight in Barcelona
Transfer to Barcelona Airport and departure
