Reus opened this Saturday the commemoration of the 400 years of the arrival of the relic of Sant Pere with a concert in the Prioral of Sant Pere, first act of a program that will extend during the coming months with cultural, historical and liturgical proposals.
The inaugural act was held inside the temple and was carried out by the Cobla de Ministrers de la Ciutat de Tarragona, which presented a repertoire conceived expressly for this anniversary. The evening began with the solemn entrance to the rhythm of the Marxa Pontifical de Gounod, in an opening marked by the ceremonial tone of the event.
A repertoire divided into four blocks
The performance was structured in four blocks of four pieces, with sections dedicated to dance music, chamber music, church music, and theater and comedy corrals. Before the concert, prior Joaquim Fortuny directed an initial greeting to the attendees. Subsequently, the introductions that preceded the performance were read by the philologist Anton Baiges Gras, member of the organizing committee.
During the evening, Roser Olivé, member of the group, conveyed to the public the group's satisfaction for returning to perform in the capital of Baix Camp after many years.
"The satisfaction of being able to play again in Reus after many years" - Roser Olivé, Cobla de Ministrers de la Ciutat de Tarragona
End with the Goigs de Sant Pere de Reus
The concert culminated with the performance of the Goigs de Sant Pere de Reus, composed by maestro Josep Fusté, who was for years director of the Orfeó Reusenc. The piece was offered in a strictly musical version, without the reading of the lyrics written by the poet Antoni Correig.
The closing provoked the immediate reaction of the public, who stood up at the end of the performance and dedicated a long ovation to Els Ministrers. This Saturday's performance opens a commemoration that will continue in the coming months and whose complete program will be announced in the coming days.