Dates: 12 September - 14 September 2025 | Barcelona, Spain

Interkultur is pleased to announce that, following a fantastic Sing Along event with choral veteran Eric Whitacre in 2023, they will be hosting the internationally renowned choral music icon again in 2025 at their Sing Along Concert in Barcelona. Under Whitacre's guidance, participants will have the exceptional chance to study and play some of his most well-known compositions, which will culminate in a magnificent Closing Concert.One of the top amateur choirs in the nation, Orfeó Català, will add to the concert, which is set against the stunning backdrop of the Palau de la Música Catalana.

Our Irish choirs get the opportunity to play at one of the most magnificent music halls in the world, meet new people, and become part of a community of enthusiastic singers. Come to Barcelona and raise your voice in unison with Eric Whitacre's skilful baton. Get your ticket for what looks to be the biggest event on the 2025 choral calendar!

Choir Contact Ireland can help you plan an unforgettable choral trip for your choir. We take care of the planning and logistical arrangements, dealing with the ground operators and organisers, allowing you to focus on the singing. Contact us today for more information and sing with your choir in Barcelona, Spain!

EVENT DETAILS

Repertoire

Bach arr. Edwin London - Come Sweet Death (5 min)

Laura Mvula - Sing to the Moon (4 min)

Whitacre - The Seal Lullaby (5 min)

Whitacre - Sing Gently (4 min)

Moses Hogan - 3 Spirituals (10 min)

Whitacre - Cloudburst (8 min)

Selection from The Sacred Veil:

Whitacre - Dark and Distant Year (3 min)

Whitacre - Home (5 min)

Whitacre - Whenever there is Birth (4 min)

Whitacre - Dear Friends (4 min)

Whitacre - Child of Wonder (5 min)

Total time: 55 min

Venue

Palau de la Música Catalana

The Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement that came to be known as the Renaixença (Catalan Rebirth). It was inaugurated February 9, 1908.

Orfeó Català - Cor de Cambra

The chamber choir at the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Cor de Cambra, is one of the most prestigious professional choirs in Spain. It was founded by the Orfeó Català in 1990 with the goal of sharing universal choral music, helping to recover Catalan musical heritage and encouraging new compositions. Former choir directors include Jordi Casas i Bayer, Josep Vila i Casañas and Simon Halsey. Xavier Puig currently heads the choir, while Jordi Armengol is the choir pianist.

All the choir members are required to have excellent vocal and artistic skills, which mean the group has the musical abilities of a truly great choir. The choir has been directed by musical greats such as René Jacobs, Marc Minkowski, Kent Nagano, Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim, Christophe Rousset, Vladimir Jurowski, Daniele Gatti, Simon Carrington and Fabio Biondi, and has collaborated with singers such as Philippe Jaroussky and Mark Padmore. The ensemble has been a member of The European Network for Professional Chamber Choirs (TENSO) since 2010.

Orfeó Català - Cor Jove

The choir is made up of some sixty singers who are between sixteen and twenty-five years old. Founded in 1986, the choir is currently co-directed by Pablo Larraz and Oriol Castanyer, with Paul Perera as pianist.

The choir has collaborated with orchestras such as the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona, the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès, the London Symphony Orchestra, Lisbon’s Orquestra Gulbenkian, the Pygmalion Ensemble, the Orquestra Nacional Clàssica de Andorra and the Orquestra de Cambra Terrassa 48, among other ensembles. He has also worked with directors such as Harry Christophers, Raphaël Pichon, Gianandrea Noseda, Simon Rattle and Simon Halsey.

In Catalonia, the choir has performed in Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona, Cervera and Sabadell, while in Spain the ensemble has performed in Seville, Granada and Las Palmas. Further afield, the Cor Jove has given concerts in Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Holland and the United Kingdom.

Eric Whitacre

Eric Whitacre, a Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor, is one of the most well-known performers in the world today. His compositions are performed all over the world, and his innovative Virtual Choirs have brought together 100,000 singers from over 145 nations. Eric was born in Nevada in 1970 and attended the esteemed Juilliard School of Music in New York. He recently finished his second year as Artist in Residence with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and is currently a Visiting Composer at Pembroke College at Cambridge University. 

Many recordings of his compositions have been made, and he was awarded a Grammy for Light and Gold, his first album as a conductor on Universal, which debuted at the top of the charts. In his capacity as a guest conductor, he has packed houses for performances by numerous top orchestras and choirs across the globe, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the Royal Albert Hall, and Buckingham Palace in London.