The Choir and Orchestra “Collegium Musicum” Costa del Sol was founded in 1975 by a few music lovers who were based on the Costa del Sol and it has grown year on year. The aim is to enrich the life of the international community of the Costa del Sol through the enjoyment of making and listening to good music.
CONDUCTOR
Delyth Bressington is the musical director since 2021. She comes from Wales and is our Conductor. She is an all-round musician (pianist, viola player and singer) who leads the rehearsals with patience and good humour in English and Spanish. Delyth plays a major role in choosing our programmes and musical arrangements and is often required to specially edit, adapt or arrange the works to be best suited for the musical ensemble.
Collegium Musicum
History
THE NAME COLLEGIUM MUSICUM
Groups by the name of Collegium Musicum existed from the beginning of the 17th Century to the mid-18th century in Germany and Switzerland and then again in the 20th century in Germany. They represented the musical part of the population in a region and would get together with the purpose of singing and playing musical instruments. They were generally amateurs but occasionally with some professionals joining in.
The word “Collegium” means “get together” in Latin (it and has nothing to do with the Spanish word “colegio” although they come from the same root. Contrary to what the name suggests, we are not a college nor a school!)
The Collegium Musicum became the forerunners of all civic concert life. The most famous “Collegium Musicum” existed in Hamburg under Georg Philipp Telemann and in Leipzig under Johannes Sebastian Bach.
history
Collegium Musicum was founded in 1975 by Anna-Maria Kater who started off with regular meetings in her home in Marbella with like-minded people. Soon enough the group was giving small concerts in the churches of Mijas and Marbella. Her great love for music, and in particular classical music, led to its growth, and soon enough Collegium Musicum would become an indelible part of the Costa del Sol. For this, we remain ever grateful. Anna-Maria passed away on the 17th of September 1993, one day before the her 80th birthday.
Collegium Musicum in 1986
former conductors
Annemarie Philipps: 1992 – 2021
Francisco Tomás Pujol: 1991
Octav Calleya: 1990-1991
Miguel Sanchez-Ruzafa: 1986-1990
Detlev Gummelt: 1984-1986
Willem Retze Talsma: 1982-1984
Reuel Lahmer: 1975 – 1982
1992 – 2021 Annemarie Philipps
Annemarie Philipps took over the baton as Musical Director in 1992. Originally from Germany, she became a member of Collegium Musicum in 1978, first as a singer and then as a violin and viola player. Sadly Annemarie passed away in September 2021.
2021 – present day Delyth Bressington
With Annemarie’s blessing Delyth Bressington took over as Musical Director as well as being appointed President of Collegium Musicum. She joined the group in 2004 and played viola in the orchestra, as well as being the rehearsal pianist and accompanist. One of her specialities is in arranging music to suit the needs of the group. Delyth is from Wales, is a Music Graduate of the University of Wales and spent many years teaching music in secondary schools before moving to the Costa del Sol in 2003.
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