World Choral Singing Day 2026 at Petit Palau

The Petit Palau hosts an inspiring evening dedicated to the richness of polyphonic voices in celebration of international choral singing day. 🎶✨

Three vocal ensembles—Coral Xaragall, Cor Vivaldi, and Cor Vivace—bring their talents together for a multifaceted concert spanning classical sacred pieces, contemporary pop hits, and Catalan folk heritage.

🎶 World Choral Singing Day 2026

📅 December 12, 2026

🕐 7:00 PM

📍 Petit Palau, Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona

🎟️ From €12

📖 A diverse vocal music program

Coral Xaragall opens the evening with M. McDonald's cantata Això és Nadal, featuring contralto Montserrat Galán, bass Josep Martín, and pianist Gerard Moragues, conducted by Mildred Franquet.

Next, Cor Vivaldi, directed by Pilar Paredes and accompanied by pianist Xavier Pardo, presents M. Kocsár’s Salve Regina, George Gershwin’s Embraceable You, Edward Elgar's “The Dance” and “Lullaby” from From the Bavarian Highlands, and three selections from Albert Guinovart’s Els Pastorets (“Contes”, “De tot cor”, and “Temps de Nadal”).

Cor Vivace, led by conductor Mireia Sans alongside pianist Jordi Juan Llácer, brings energy with choral pop arrangements of Amaia, Siderland, Fun, Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars, Pablo López, Justin Bieber, and Bill Withers, alongside pieces by G. Gilpin and C. H. Gabriel. The concert concludes with a joint performance of the traditional Catalan song Rossinyol que vas a França, arranged by Alberto Grau.

🏛️ Petit Palau and the performing choirs

The Petit Palau, a contemporary concert hall within the iconic Palau de la Música Catalana modernist complex, provides the stage for these choral ensembles as they celebrate unity through song.

ℹ️ Good to know: Box office tickets: €15. Advance online purchase: €12. Discount for FCEC choir singers: €10.

✨ A vibrant celebration of choral harmony in the heart of Barcelona.