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Montserrat is a rich, multi-dimensional site, a veritable phenomenon: a unique nature park in the worl, a museum housing one of the best collections in the country, the Shrine of the Patron Saint of Catalonia

 

Culture
 
Over the years, the monastery of Montserrat has always played a very important role in the cultural life of Catalonia.

The work of the monks in this respect centres on study of the Bible, liturgy, theology, monastic history, musicology, etc, as well as on the spiritual and pastoral life. 
The abbey has its own publishing company, Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, whose origins lay in the monastery scriptorium, and a record company, which records performances by the Escolania (Boys’ Choir) and the Capella de Música de Montserrat. 

The library now houses over 300,000 volumes, including many interesting manuscripts and more than 400 incunabula. 

This page is devoted to the cultural activities in which the work of the monks is made most visible to visitors to Montserrat: those concerned with conserving and promoting the site’s rich artistic and natural heritage.
 
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    Museum of Montserrat
    Since the restoration of the monastery in 1844, Montserrat has accumulated a wealth of artistic heritage, mostly from private donations.
     
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    Permanent collections
    A visual tour of the different sections forming the Museum of Montserrat.
     
 
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    Interactive Exhibition
    Montserrat portes endins (Inside Montserrat) portrays the life of the Benedictine community at Montserrat.
     
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    Open Air Museum
    A tour of the sanctuary and environs to discover a wealth of architectural, sculptural and natural heritage.
     
 
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    Montserrat library
    The Montserrat Monastery Library is remarkable not only for the quantity of its collections but also for their quality.
     
  • Montserrat is home to one of the oldest boys’ choirs in Europe. Documents testify to the existence of a religious and music school in Montserrat as far back as the 14th century.
    The Escolania now accompanies religious ceremonies and communal prayers in the basilica. All the choir members receive a high standard ofmusical training, along with human and intellectual education. The choir enjoys international fame and prestige, giving concert performances all over the world, as well as building up a large catalogue of recordings
    Over the course of its history, the school has produced a good number of choirmasters and musicians, as well as well-known composers and teachers.
    The     Escolania also enables some of the monks at Montserrat to work in the field of composing, producing and teaching music.
     
 
 

 
Last Updated ( Sunday, 17 May 2009 15:11 )
 

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