Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (born 1939) is a Spanish vocalist and
musicologist specialising in
Gregorian chant.
Fernández de la Cuesta was born in the village of
Neila,
Burgos, Spain. He entered the
Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos at a young age. After a period of study in France, he returned to direct the abbey choir from 1962 to 1973, when he left monastic life.
He was subsequently on the staff of the
Madrid Royal Conservatory, where he taught Gregorian Chant until his retirement.
Publications
He has published extensively on subjects related to medieval music.
Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta
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Recordings
He has made recordings of Gregorian chant, notably ''Chant
A chant (from French ', from Latin ', "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes ...
'', the best-selling classical record of 1994, which features the monks of Santo Domingo de Silos. He also directed performances of Mozarabic chant with the same choir.[Altspanische Liturgie (Ancient Spanish Liturgy); Misa Mozarabe](_blank)
Discogs.
Awards
He is a recipient of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise.
See also
* Chant (Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos album)
''Chant'' is a compilation album of Gregorian chant, performed by the Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain.
The performances were recorded perhaps as early as the 1970s, either in the province of Burgos or in Madrid, the Spanish ...
References
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Living people
Academic staff of the Madrid Royal Conservatory
Benedictine scholars
Catholic University of the West alumni
People from the Province of Burgos
Spanish performers of early music
Spanish musicologists
Spanish male singers
Spanish Benedictines
1939 births