Choral piece for 3 equal voices a cappella by Josep Rodoreda and Jacint Verdaguer, arrangement by Michel Prezman
Also known as 'Virolai de Montserrat', this piece takes on a new dimension with this harmonisation for three equal voices by Michel Prezman.
TheCatalan people have a history of veneration for the Virgin of Montserrat, theRose of April. This virolai, composed by Jacint Verdaguer et Josep Rodoreda,was first performed in 1880 in Barcelone to commemorate the 1000thanniversary of the monastery at Montserrat. It describes the Virgin’s role inthe lives of the Catalan people in this epoch, and of their search forsalvation. Michel Prezman’s highly accessible a cappella arrangement for threevoices captures the air and light that surrounds the mountain of Montserrat.
