The Coro de Niños de Ponce (English: Ponce Children's Choir) is a children's choir in

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, founded in 1983.''De fiesta el Coro de Niños de Ponce.''
La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013. The choir is directed by founder María Inés Suárez.''Con nuevo hogar Coro de Niños de Ponce.''
Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 34. Issue 1671. Page 12. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015. In 1993, the choir won first place at the International Children’s Choir Festival in

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History of the choir

The choir was founded in 1983 by María Inés Suárez, and has operated continuously since. As of December 2015, its home base is at the Escuela Salustio Clavell, located in Urbanización Villa Flores, in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Venue

The choir's home venue is

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, but has also played at Concha Acústica amphitheater. During the Christmas holiday season, the choir donates its time in signing concerts throughout the city of Ponce performing for the less fortunate, including the elderly, the sick and weak, and at hospitals, churches and nursing homes.''Se va de trulla el Coro de Niños de Ponce.''
La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2013. Since 2000, it has presented a Christmas concert every Christmas holiday season.

About the choir

The choir is self-supporting, and includes in its sources of income donations. The Ponce Municipal Government has in the past approved donations from the city funds. ''Una Acta para aprobar un donativo al Coro de Niños de Ponce.''
Act No. 5. 1992-1993. Ponce Municipal Government. Legislative Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 2 May 2013. The group consists of some 45 young singers. Its

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is Ricardo Brull. In 1993, it won the First Place award during the 1993 International Children’s Choir Festival in

. Some of the more common interpretations of the choir are

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and Fauré, as well as

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. The Choir has sung with the likes of

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Ednita Nazario Edna María Nazario Figueroa (born April 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican musician, singer, and composer who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age and has released twenty-three (23) studio ...

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, Antonio Barasorda, César Hernández and Rafael Dávila.

References

External links

Choir's Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coro de Ninos de Ponce Puerto Rican musical groups Choirs of children Musical groups established in 1983 Musical groups from Ponce, Puerto Rico 1983 establishments in Puerto Rico

History of the choir

Venue

About the choir

See also

References

External links