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El Prestige
Staff Notation • Secular
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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El Prestige by Abraham González Ponce — Lyrics
Narrador:
El 13 de noviembre de 2002, el petrolero monocasco Prestige se accidentó en una tormenta mientras transitaba cargado con 77 000 toneladas de fuel pesado.
Tras varios días de maniobra para su alejamiento de la costa gallega, se acabó hundiendo y vertiendo gran parte de su carga, lo que produjo una catástrofe
medioambiental de primera magnitud.
Hazte socio y ayúdanos a que catástrofes como ésta no vuelvan a repetirse.
Coro:
Somos marineros de un gran petrolero.
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About El Prestige
This striking work for SSAATTBB voices sets a Spanish text reflecting on the 2002 Prestige oil spill, a major environmental disaster off the coast of Galicia. The narrative begins with the factual account of the tanker's accident and sinking, then transitions to a chorus that adopts the persona of the sailors, lamenting their role and implicating their missing owner. The composer Abraham González Ponce uses this dramatic text to create a powerful statement, ideal for a choir looking for impactful, contemporary repertoire that addresses significant global events. Its challenging six-part voicing offers rich harmonic possibilities.
