Roman Bannwart

Roman Bannwart (born November 2, 1919 in Gossau as Wilhelm Bannwart ; † April 2, 2010 in Einsiedeln ) was a Swiss theologian , priest , and musician .

Life

Roman Bannwart attended the collegiate school in Einsiedeln and became a novice at the monastery in 1940 . In 1944 he made his profession . He studied theology . At the same time he began a musical education. In 1945 he was ordained a priest . In 1947 he became choral magister, in 1954 he took over the management of the student music of the collegiate school. After handing over the reins to his successor, he played with them until 2006. He was also a lecturer in Gregorian chant in Lucerne, Zurich and Bern. In 1988 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Freiburg for his musical work. He was a member of the Swiss Student Association .

Works

• Best of Gregorian chant. Universal Music, Berlin 2004.
• Instrumental music about the seven last words of our Savior on the Cross . String quartet version. Disco Center, Kassel 2000
• The world of Gregorian chant. Zyx Music, Merenberg 1996.
• The message of the monks - Gregorian chants. Polygram, Hamburg 1995.
• The Gregorian chant between church and disco. Patmos, Düsseldorf 1995.
• Missa in festo Pentecostes. Jecklin, Zurich 1988.
• Musica Unterwaldensis. Musikverlag zum Pelikan, Zurich 1978.

literature

• Bernhard Hangartner: Bannwart, Roman. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Web links

• Publications by and about Roman Bannwart in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
• Works by and about Roman Bannwart in the catalog of the German National Library
• Father Roman Bannwart has passed away , notification from Einsiedeln Abbey, April 2, 2010
• Contribution to the death of P. Roman Bannwart from Radio DRS 2