In two weeks, the Catholic Church in the Philippines lost two of its greatest musicians to cancer: Dom Benildus ‘Manuel” Maramba, OSB, and Sr. Maria Annunciata Sta. Ana, SPC. The corpus of church music each has left is formidable. Their performances always left a lasting memory.
Both were pedagogues at heart and despite the irascibility for which musicians are notorious, there was a gentle, compassionate, almost cloying side to them. Both, after all, were religious: Dom Benildus, a Benedictine of the Abbey of our Lady of Montserrat, Sr. Annunciata, a sister of St. Paul of Chartres.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.