The Coro de Cámara de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico (English: Resident Choir of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico), more commonly referred to as the Coro de la PUCPR or simply El Coro de la Católica, is the choir of the
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico) is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doct ...
in
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, was founded on 12 August 1 ...
. It was founded in the 1950s and, after a period of inactivity, re-founded in 1973. The Choir was directed by
Rubén Colón Tarrats
Rubén Colón Tarrats (b. 1940) is a Puerto Rican composer, clarinet player and band director from Ponce, Puerto Rico. He also conducted the Banda Municipal de Ponce for ten years. He received his music training at Escuela Libre de Música de ...
until 2017. Colón Tarrats also directed the
Ponce Municipal Band
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.''Ponce es sede del Festival Coral.'' Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012. Its current director is Dr. Hugo Adames.
History of the Choir
The choir was founded in the 1950s by music professor Ms. Falina Rivera, but it became inactive soon after. The choir was re-founded in 1973 by Argentinian priest Abel Di Marco,PUCPR El Coro de la Universidad es la voz musical de la Institución. when he established himself in Ponce.Huellas del Futuro (Official PUCPR Youtube channel) Interview with Abel di Marco (@ 01:16) Rubén Colón Tarrats became its director in 1994,''Rumbo a Nueva York el Coro de la PUCPR.'' Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012. when Abel di Marco retired. In 2013, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the choir, the University's Music Department prepared a Gala Concert dedicated to Abel Di Marco.''El Coro de la PUCPR celebra su cuadragésimo aniversario.'' /ref> In an interview given during this ceremony, Di Marco explained the circumstances of the re-creation of the choir:
About the Choir
The choir consists of 23 singers, all university students of the
PUCPR
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico) is a private Roman Catholic university with its main campus in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It provides courses leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doct ...
. The choir, which has made numerous international presentations including one at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, was also scheduled to sing at
St. Peter's Basilica
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in the
Vatican
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in 2013. In addition to
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performances at the Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico, the Choir has participated in international performances, at home and abroad, including performances with the
Ponce High School
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Choir, the
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
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History
The school opened on 23 August 1970 as Co ...
Instituto de Música Juan Morel Campos
Instituto de Música Juan Morel Campos (English: Juan Morel Campos Music Institute), formerly known as Escuela Libre de Música de Ponce (English: Ponce Free School of Music), is a musical arts institution in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is an institu ...
Choir, the Academia Cristo Rey Choir, and the Coral Municipal de Ponce.
Accolades
The choir has received awards in
Aruba
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(1995),
Florida
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(1998),
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(1999),
Dominican Republic
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(2001),
Chile
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(2005),
Canada
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(2010) and
South Carolina
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