HISTORY AND MUSIC CONGRESS
Morella
22 – 23, 2024
The Fundació Cultural CdM announces the celebration of the Congress History and Music – Morella 2024, which will take place in the town of Morella (Castellón, Spain) on 22 and 23 July 2024.
Focused on the spiritual world, tradition and folklore, coinciding with the 55th Sexenni of Morella. Rituals are key elements in human culture, transmitting beliefs and values from generation to generation. This conference will explore instrumental practices, medieval and renaissance music theory, music writing and notation, as well as the mutual influence between oral and written music. A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich musical and cultural history of the region.
All activities are free admission.
Calendar of activities
Monday, 22 July
16:30 h. – Municipal Theatre
Reception of attendees
17:00 h. – Municipal Theatre
Inaugural Conference – Juan Ángel Vela del Campo
18:00 h. – Municipal Theatre
Round table: ‘Of passions and landscapes: reflections on music from Morella’.
Moderated by: Juan Ángel Vela del Campo
Participants: Stefano Russomanno (Scherzo), Luis Calvo (Festival Internacional en el Camino de Santiago) and Cosme Marina (Festival Internacional de Santander).
22:00 h. – Municipal Theatre
Concert
Capella de Ministrers | Carles Magraner
Tuesday 23rd July
17:00 h. – Gothic Hall of the Town Hall
Lecture: ‘The musical innovations of Guido d’Arezzo in the century of the Church reform’.
By: Angelo Rusconi
18:00 h. – Gothic Hall of the Town Hall
Lecture: ‘Danses del Sexenni. The long survival of a Baroque ritual’.
By: Josep Vicent Frechina and José Vicente Castel
19:00 h. – Gothic Hall of the Town Hall
Elena Aguilar
Conference: ‘300 years of the organ of Morella: reconstruction of its historical-musical past’.
20:00 h. – Closure
The event is sponsored by the Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Castellón.
and the Institut Valencià de Cultura
