Semaine Sainte A Monserrat Au 18e Siècle - Marti, Magnificat / Casanoves, Trois Répons - Maria Del Carmen Bustamente - Monserrat Martorell - Louis Ochoa - Chorale Sant Jordi

Released by the prestigious French label Harmonia Mundi in the late 1970s, this recording captures the liturgical atmosphere of the 18th-century Monastery of Montserrat in Catalonia. It brings together works by composers such as Marti and Casanoves, reflecting a period when the Montserrat school was a vital center of musical innovation within the Iberian Peninsula. The album served to introduce international audiences to the specific soundscape of the Catalan Baroque.

The production features the Chorale Sant Jordi under the direction of Oriol Martorell, a pivotal figure in the Catalan choral tradition. The design of the release adheres to Harmonia Mundi's signature aesthetic of the era, which prioritized scholarly liner notes and a sense of historical gravitas. Critics at the time praised the recording for its stylistic authenticity and its success in preserving the unique, resonant acoustic traditions associated with the Benedictine monks of Montserrat.