The Capella de Música de Montserrat (the Men's Choir of the Escolania de Montserrat) singing Francisco de Montanos' 'O Domine Jesu Christe' at Montserrat Abbey in 2011. Enjoy :-).
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Video Source: Capella de Música de Montserrat – YouTube Published on Oct 23, 2012 by EscolaniaMontserrat
Soloist of the Escolania de Montserrat Lluís Travesset singing Arvo Pärt's German Language setting of the Pater Noster. I am rarely moved to tears, even more rarely by music. But Lluís Travesset's performance of Pärt's setting brought me very close. Enjoy :-).
markfromireland
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The description that Escolania de Montserrat's YouTube channel give in their description for this video is suitably modest:
Joan Cererols, monk of Montserrat Abbey (1618-1680).
Montserrat Abbey, 2008.
Not all that much is known about him and what little there is comes from Montserrat Abbey's own records. He entered the monastery as a boy, first as a choirboy and then as a novice and a monk. He was both a talented musician who played the organ, harp, violin and bass string instruments, and prolific a composer who excelled in composing music for different vocal groupings such solo voices combined with four part choirs and double choirs. He also wrote many Spanish villancicos which are characterised by lively and pleasing rhythms often in triple time. As well as being a musician and composer he was a talented Latin versifier and student of moral theology. He was held in such high regard by his fellow monks that for many years after his death they paid him a tribute unique in the history of Montserrat Abbey – of singing a responsory on the day of his anniversary. You'll find the video, text, and translation below the fold. Enjoy :-).
markfromireland.
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Salve Regina "Virgo Veneranda", by Antoni Pérez Moya (1884 - 1964).
Montserrat Abbey, 2012.
Video Source: Escolania de Montserrat: Virgo Veneranda – YouTube Published on Jun 27, 2012 by EscolaniaMontserrat
This week's playlist is a live performance of Fauré's requiem recorded at the «Monasterio del Escorial» (Escorial Monastery) on April 11th 2006 (they were so pleased with this performance that they went on to record it again and published it on CD) the soloist was Fran Braojos and the conductor and organist was Javier M. Carmena. Apart from the famous 'Pie Jesu' (sung beautifully here by Fran Braojos) the versions of Fauré's Requiem that most people know are the versions performed by far larger choirs with full orchestral accompaniment. This far more intimate setting is very beautiful and deserves to be far better known. Enjoy :-).
markfromireland
Direct link to playlist: Escolania Escorial: Requiem Fauré – YouTube by markfromireland's channel
