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This event is held long haul since the late eighteenth century at 12 noon, with the participation of representatives of the City and the Church.
The event served to brand new clothing for musicians.
The Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar presided from the balcony of City Hall the traditional civil-religious act by which since the late eighteenth century, on the eve of Corpus, at 12 noon Touch of Councils and the Hymn of interpreted Ministriles from Chapter Houses of the Collegiate San Patricio and the balconies of the City, an act which the procession will take place on Sunday June 22 starting at 7 pm, starting in the church is called San Mateo.
Remember that existed minstrel musicians in Lorca in the service of the Council since the sixteenth century, which had as its main function to attend on behalf of the City to religious ceremonies and other public events, performing artist to receive and dismiss the Corporation .
The instruments that were part of the minstrels was three oboes and sackbut.
It also had the council with buglers, musicians employees who were part of the procession of the City representative when it came to ceremonial as Corpus, Easter, Virgen del Rosario, Virgen del Alcázar, Virgen de las Huertas, etc..
On the occasion of the Feast of Corpus Christi, in the city of Lorca have traditionally held various events, most notably the one developed with clarineros occupying the central balcony of City Hall and the minstrels, opposite, on the balconies of Chapter Houses San Patricio.
The event has started at 12 o'clock with the touch of minstrels and Heralds then replied with his music, this ceremony repeated three times.
The music played includes the Touch of Councils of Heralds Council and the March of Ministriles, dating from the last third of the eighteenth century.
These pieces make up the official anthem of the city of Lorca from the February 23, 1994 was approved by the Municipal Council City of Lorca.
Renewed wear time for sergeants.
One of the novelties in the Corpus Christi procession this year will be the premiere of clothing corresponding to the extras that serves as maceros time.
These are garments that have been developed by the student beneficiaries of the training arrangements and adaptations of garments and textile and leather articles, a course that is part of FORM-T Project located in the Urban Neighborhoods Initiative Altos (funded by the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF and the City).
It should be noted in this connection that the specialty of arrangements and adaptations of garments and textile and leather articles aims to make students achieve arrangements and adaptations in apparel textile and leather, as well as household linens, applying the techniques and specific processes, making the finished article purchase the required quality, independently.
In his last assignment on sponsorship have made garments called "minstrels" and subsequent preparation.
This course lasted 6 months and has a grant assistance of 300 euros per month per student.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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