Agrupacion Coral La Flor
Choir presentation
The La Flor Choir began its activities in the 50s, and has since given concerts throughout the Asturias region.
At national level, it performs in various localities in A Coruña, Albacete, Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Burgos, the Canary Islands, Granada, León, Lugo, Madrid, Murcia, Palencia, Pamplona, Salamanca, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo and Zaragoza.
Outside Spain, she has performed in Argentina, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, France, Italy, Miami, Uruguay, Portugal, Puerto Rico, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, the Vatican and Venezuela.
Many of these concerts took place in Asturian centers.
In 1989, it was one of the groups invited to the mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Asturias.
It’s worth noting that in 2017, the choir took part in the International Choir Festival Prague Summer Choral Meeting (Prague) and in 2023, it took part in the International Choir Festival in Morocco.
The choir performed during the visit of Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbón to Lena to present the Pueblo Ejemplar (Exemplary Village) award to the parish of Xomezana and the Güerna Valley in 1998.
It has won numerous awards and distinctions. A square in the French town of Annoix bears his name, and in 1999 he was named “Cultural Ambassador of Lena”.
Similarly, from 2022, the gardens of the Lena town hall will be called “Coro La flor Gardens”.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Jose Manuel Alvarez
Jose Manuel Alvarez Fernandez began his musical studies with Gregorian music masters Father Samuel Rubio Calzón and D. Paulino Ortiz de Jócano at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial. Paulino Ortiz de Jócano at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial.
He then attended several courses organized by the Asturian Choirs Federation in Luarca and at the Palais de Granda in Colloto (Oviedo).
He also took part in conducting courses at the Seminary of Oviedo.
He held the position of choir director, first with Agrupación Coral La Flor (Lena) between 1999 and 2001, and later, in 2017, he took over the direction of the choir.
Agrupacion Coral La Flor
Choir presentation
The La Flor Choir began its activities in the 50s, and has since given concerts throughout the Asturias region.
At national level, it performs in various localities in A Coruña, Albacete, Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Burgos, the Canary Islands, Granada, León, Lugo, Madrid, Murcia, Palencia, Pamplona, Salamanca, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo and Zaragoza.
Outside Spain, she has performed in Argentina, Belgium, Switzerland, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, France, Italy, Miami, Uruguay, Portugal, Puerto Rico, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Switzerland, the Vatican and Venezuela.
Many of these concerts took place in Asturian centers.
In 1989, it was one of the groups invited to the mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Asturias.
It’s worth noting that in 2017, the choir took part in the International Choir Festival Prague Summer Choral Meeting (Prague) and in 2023, it took part in the International Choir Festival in Morocco.
The choir performed during the visit of Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbón to Lena to present the Pueblo Ejemplar (Exemplary Village) award to the parish of Xomezana and the Güerna Valley in 1998.
It has won numerous awards and distinctions. A square in the French town of Annoix bears his name, and in 1999 he was named “Cultural Ambassador of Lena”.
Similarly, from 2022, the gardens of the Lena town hall will be called “Coro La flor Gardens”.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Jose Manuel Alvarez
Jose Manuel Alvarez Fernandez began his musical studies with Gregorian music masters Father Samuel Rubio Calzón and D. Paulino Ortiz de Jócano at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial. Paulino Ortiz de Jócano at the Royal Monastery of El Escorial.
He then attended several courses organized by the Asturian Choirs Federation in Luarca and at the Palais de Granda in Colloto (Oviedo).
He also took part in conducting courses at the Seminary of Oviedo.
He held the position of choir director, first with Agrupación Coral La Flor (Lena) between 1999 and 2001, and later, in 2017, he took over the direction of the choir.