Ave Maria, Bernat Vivancos

The other day I came across a beautiful version of Schubert’s Ave Maria by the Catalan composer, Bernat Vivancos, former Director of Music at L’Escolania de Montserrat. I started reading up on the Escolania and have become rather captivated by this ancient boys’ choir which sings liturgically 365 days a year at the Benedictine monastery… Continue reading Ave Maria, Bernat Vivancos

My friend, David

Today was David Bevan’s Requiem and I couldn’t be there because I was isolating. This has made me terribly sad so instead I sat at home and wrote about him, drawing on a letter I wrote to him when he retired from the Holy Redeemer a few years ago. I have added to and elaborated… Continue reading My friend, David

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