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.
The
Catalan people have a history of veneration for the Virgin of Montserrat, the
Rose 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 in
the lives of the Catalan people in this epoch, and of their search for
salvation. Michel Prezman’s highly accessible a cappella arrangement for three
voices captures the air and light that surrounds the mountain of Montserrat.
