Of the many initiatives that have emerged over the years in San Juan de el Hospital, one was the promotion of music in liturgical celebrations. Initially, he began playing the organ at any mass. Gradually offered voices to sing: young and old, clear and hoarse. The time has gone by filtering the voices and also still appear new and young voices contributing to dignify the ceremonies in praise to God.
Currently there are organists on Sundays at the Eucharist in 13 and 20 hours. In addition, in the of 19 Sunday hours there is a female voice choir, who also sings in other ceremonies, such as Confirmations or the solemn Adoration of the Blessed.
The choir director, Anna Otte, has been in charge of music at San Juan del Hospital for more than 25 years. This choir intervenes every Holy Thursday at Holy Hour, as well as on Good Friday and at the Pascual Vigil. We can hear it in events such as the visit of San Bult, which is received in the South Patio of the Church.
An exciting event was the Holy Mass at the reception in the Catholic Church of a young Russian from the choir, which was broadcast to Russia for his family. There are many times that parishioners come to give thanks for the songs of the Holy Mass, which encourages us to continue.
When man praises God! These words are sufficient to express what it means to sing in a choir. Talking with God is something that goes beyond the limits of human language. For this reason, always, There has been an essential need: the help of music and song in praise of him who speak all the things.
The fish that live in the sea are silent, on the other hand the birds whose Habitat is the sky, sing. The authentic liturgy opens the man the depth of the sea with its silence and teaches her to fly at the height of the sky like birds to sing with the angels. Music helps us to pray and put our mind in God.
He who sings prays twice, because the singing not only moves the lips, but employing vocal, the lungs, the ears, the heart and the mind, and phrases that formula are beautiful melodies. And if you ever not come out as beautiful, the Holy Spirit leads them with unspeakable sighs to God's throne where they become glory.
The Barlovento Choir joins the Chapel of Music of San Juan responding to the desire to serve the liturgy, in addition to starting a musical activity open to anyone who is interested in singing in a group. The Windward Choir, that is celebrating its tenth anniversary, has specialized to date in sacred and liturgical repertoire, attending countless celebrations since its foundation. The choir not only sings liturgical and sacred music. It already has an extensive Christmas repertoire and intends to continue enriching its profane repertoire. It is currently made up of about 25 members, being his director Pedro L. Gallud.
The Barlovento choir will also support all the musical activities organized by the church., both from the liturgical and pastoral point of view as well as cultural and artistic.
As of September 2021, the activity of children's choir, also linked to the Barlovento choir, in such a way that all the boys and girls who want it, can participate in this beautiful activity.