Agrupación Musical Santiago Apostol
A musical ensemble founded in 1979 in Villanueva de Alcardete, Toledo, specializing in brass and drum music for religious processions and local festivals.
About Agrupación Musical Santiago Apostol
A musical ensemble from Villanueva de Alcardete
Agrupación Musical Santiago Apostol is a musical ensemble based in Villanueva de Alcardete, Toledo. A group of local young people founded it in 1979 as a marching band of bugles and drums; over time, it developed into a musical ensemble.
Instrumentation
The ensemble plays a mix of brass and percussion instruments:
- Trumpets
- Bugles
- Trombones
- Flugelhorns
- Tuba
- Drums
- Cymbals
- Bass drums
Performances
The group takes part in events such as the Bugle and Drum Band Festival in Villanueva de Alcardete, street parades, processions honoring the Santísimo Cristo, and the local Good Friday procession. It has also performed in the procession in Daimiel.
Leadership
Domingo Machado Pradillo has served as the ensemble's president since 1981.
Brass and drum music