Isidre Roi
Isidre Roi , also Isidre Roy and Isidro Royo , OSB , (* 1655 / 1656 in Lécera , Aragon, † 1720 in Montserrat monastery ) was a Spanish composer , harpist and choirmaster of Escolania de Montserrat from Aragon .
life and work
Isidre Roi probably attended the Escola de Montserrat from 1665 to 1671 for his musical education with Joan Cererols . On September 17th of the last year he entered the order of the Benedictines . As a highly experienced harpist, he taught at the Escola de Montserrat from 1705 to 1715. He shared this position with Vicent Presiac and replaced Miguel López while he was organist in Valladolid .
In the face of centralizing pressure from the Valladolid Congregation , to which the Monastery of Montserrat belonged, Roi defended the interests of the Montserratin monks and disciples who still belonged to the Crown of Catalonia Aragon . To this end he wrote a memorandum in 1717, which he handed over to the Abbot General. He became prior in Valencia and from 1701 to 1705 abbot of the monastery of Sant Benet de Bages .
Isidre Roi's compositions have not survived.
swell
- Isidre Roi. In: Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música . Enciclopèdia Catalana, accessed April 13, 2020 (Catalan).
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roi, Isidre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roy, Isidre; Royo, Isidro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish composer, harpist, choir director and leader of the Escolania de Montserrat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1655 or 1656 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lécera , Aragon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1720 |
| Place of death | Montserrat Monastery |