The collection, officially signed today by Mayor Fèlix Larrosa and the donor, comprises 10 boxes containing sheet music, concert programs, correspondence, photographs, administrative documents, and posters. These records cover the period from the late 19th century to the early 21st century, documenting Lleida's musical heritage.
Among the documents are materials related to emblematic entities such as Societat Coral La Alegria, La Paloma, La Violeta, the Orfeó Lleidatà, Unió Musical, the Orquestra Filharmònica de Lleida, the Associació de Música de Lleida, the Coral Sícoris, and the Acadèmia Ricard Viñes. It also includes records of prominent musical figures associated with Lleida, such as Ricard Viñes, Enric Granados, Cosme Ribera, Emili Pujol, Julià Carbonell, Ramon Currià, Víctor Mateu, and Teresina Jordà.
This collection is considered exceptional for its value in studying Lleida's cultural history, particularly concerning musical associations, choral and instrumental groups, music education, and the city's cultural programming. The unique nature of the documents offers a comprehensive view of Lleida's musical activity over more than a century.
With this addition, the documentary heritage of the Lleida Municipal Archive is enriched, now holding 13 musical collections, including those of figures like Ricard Viñes, Cosme Ribera, Manel Giró, Lluis Virgili, Josep Prenafeta, and Lluis Carreras.
Lluís Marc Herrera, a Secondary Education Professor and Doctor of Geography and History from the UB, has dedicated his career to the historical and didactic research of music, with numerous publications and collaborations in specialized journals.
