Coro de Cámara Amadeus
Fregenal de la Sierra – Extremadura
An interest in good music led to the formation, in 1996, of the AMADEUS Chamber Choir, a group comprising around ten female singers who had been closely involved with polyphonic singing since childhood.
Since then, they have given performances both in their own town and other nearby towns, as well as in the cities of Badajoz, Mérida, Seville and Jerez de la Frontera.
In 2006, at the invitation of Fregenal de la Sierra Town Council, he took part in the recording of the album Fregenal. Sentimientos, alongside the other musical groups from Fregenal.
In 2012, they recorded their first solo album, entitled Esencia, which features a selection of different musical genres.
The choir’s performances have been broadcast on various radio stations, such as Onda Cero and Cadena SER, and they have performed live during the Sunday Mass on TVE’s Channel 2.
Its extensive polyphonic repertoire spans different musical eras and styles, performing works composed from the 16th century to the present day, including Gregorian chants, film soundtracks, folk songs, South American pieces, popular Christmas carols and other works by great composers.
To mark the 30th anniversary of its foundation in 2026, the choir has added new pieces by composers such as Karl Jenkins and Gabriel Fauré to its repertoire.
The Amadeus Chamber Choir of Fregenal de la Sierra is conducted by Sylvia Oliver.
Retama
Jerez de los Caballeros– Extremadura
The Retama group, from the Extremaduran town of Jerez de los Caballeros, began its musical journey in 1986 with the aim of promoting the traditional songs of Extremadura and Latin America.
Retama went on to give recitals throughout Extremadura, as well as in the Basque Country, Catalonia, Andalusia, Navarre, Madrid and Portugal.
Retama has released five albums, generically titled: “A Nuestro Aire”, “Sabor a Tierra”, “Música Profana en la época de Hernando de Soto” (recorded with the group “Classic”), “Todo Cambia” and “De Ronda”.
After nine intense years of musical activity, in 1993 the group brought a successful era to a close, and from 1997 onwards they embarked on a new phase in which, whilst remaining true to the popular music of Extremadura (which was their hallmark) and that of other regions of Spain, alongside Spanish-American folklore, they incorporated other musical styles such as habaneras, ballads, boleros and original compositions, resulting in a varied and appealing repertoire of songs.
In 2009, they decided to take another break and, seven years later, in 2016, they returned to celebrate their 30th anniversary in music.
