The Palau de la Generalitat will offer a very unique concert of international pop successes for free
The next Sunday, July 6at 12:00 h, the Palau de la Generalitat will open its doors for a Free Carillón concert which will surprise for your repertoire. Far from the classical compositions that are traditionally associated with this type of instrument, the program will include global successes of artists like Lady Gaga (“Bloody Mary”), Billie Eilish (“Bad Guy”), Coldplay (“Paradise”) o The Weeknd (“Binding Lights”), in addition to themes of Catalan bands such as Txarango, The Tyots and Oques Grasses. A unique opportunity to listen to current pop and folk melodies in the peculiar and enveloping sound of the bells of Palau.
The interpretation will be in charge of The carillonist of Palau since 1988, Anna Maria Revertéwhich will be served from the instrument installed in the building tower in 1976 and restored in 2015. 49 bells That there are almost five tons of bronze, the Carillón del Palau is one of the few instruments of this type in operation in Spain and is part of the country’s sound heritage. Its system allows a single interpreter to manually acade the keyboard, causing each note to resonate from the height of the historical building and be audible both from within and from the streets of the environment. The public can also enjoy the audition from the Pati Dels Tarongers, or in case of rain from the noble gallery.
The entrance is free and open to all types of audiencesbut the capacity is limited by the characteristics of the enclosure. For this reason it is essential to formalize the previous registration through the form available on the official website of the Generalitat or calling the 011 citizen care. Once the reservation has been confirmed, attendees can access the Palau a few minutes before the start of the recital to place themselves in the enabled spaces and comfortably listen to the live interpretation.
Attending a Carrillón concert at the Palau de la Generalitat. / File / Joan Puig
This concert is part of the “Concerts des from the Palau” Cycle for the 2024-2025 season, an initiative that seeks to bring the music of the Carillón closer to the citizens and offer varied programs that combine different musical genres. On June 1, one that came out of the traditional canon was already scheduled: Disney films sound bands. In addition, the cycle includes proposals as original as the “night route” or the “Christmas light route”, which invite to rediscover the city through the sound of the instrument.
Caraillón del Palau de la Generalitat, in a file image / Marta Jordi
In short, the July 6 recital represents a unique occasion to discover this artistic heritage. An opportunity for the local and visitor to enjoy, for free and accessible, of the sound wealth of the Carillón and the contrast between the history of the Palau and the modernity of the music that will be interpreted in it. Those who do not arrive in time to achieve a place, can reserve seats for the six concerts of the XXXII International Festival of Carilla de Barcelona, which will take place on the 18th, 19, 25, 25, 26 and 27 of July, although with a more classic repertoire.
