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Albums Voice From Assisi, Voice Of Joy, Voice Of Peace Nominations Classic Brit Award for Album of the Year Similar People Coro, Mike Hedges, Camerata Ducale, Richard Einhorn, Guido Rimonda Profiles | ||
Friar alessandro adeste fideles official behind the scenes
Alessandro Brustenghi (born in Assisi, Italy on 21 April 1978) also known as Friar Alessandro or at times Brother Alessandro (in English), Frate Alessandro (in Italian) or Frère Alessandro (in French) is an Italian Franciscan friar and a tenor singer of religious music. He is also the first religious brother to land an exclusive record contract with a major record label, in this case Universal Music.
Contents
- Friar alessandro adeste fideles official behind the scenes
- Friar alessandro alto e glorioso dio shepherd s cave
- Biography
- Singles
- References
Friar Alessandro's debut album is called Voice from Assisi (in Italian La voce da Assisi or in French La voix d'Assise). It was released on 15 October 2012. The initial single is a double-A side release, the tracks "Panis Angelicus" and "Sancta Maria". The first is the penultimate strophe of the hymn Sacris solemniis written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the Feast of Corpus Christi and the second is from Cavalleria rusticana .
Friar alessandro alto e glorioso dio shepherd s cave
Biography
Alessandro Brustenghi started playing music when he was 9, wanting to become a percussionist. He started learning to play the piano and organ at 14. He also took part in choirs, but never as a lead singer. At 21, he joined the Franciscan order and sang in the order at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli at Assisi, Italy where he worked as a joiner-carpenter.
The friars first noticed his beautiful tenor voice when he had to pass a vocal exam to enter the ministry. Some of his recordings were introduced to Mike Hedges (producer to U2, Dido, The Cure, Manic Street Preachers amongst others) who, after hearing his voice, offered him to produce an album of sacred music, both traditional and contemporary, in Abbey Road Studios.
To record the album, Friar Alessandro had to take a plane to London. This was the first time he traveled by air. In accordance with his religious vows, he does not accept monetary compensation or travels far to promote his album. All proceeds are given to the Order of Friars Minor a registered charity that assists Franciscan charity activities around the world.