Escolania de Montserrat Escolania de Montserrat The Escolania de Montserrat, or simply the Escolania () is a boys' choir of sopranos and altos based at the Benedictine abbey Santa Maria de Montserrat near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. When the repertory requires it, they are accompanied by the Montserrat Chapel Choir, composed of old choirboys and the monks of the Ministry Chapel Choir. The Escolania of Montserrat, which belongs to the Monastery of Montserrat, is one of the oldest boys choirs in Europe. Records show that the Escolania has existed as a religious and musical institution since the 14th century. It is composed of more
Leicester Mercury 1877-1882 Harry Hackett 1882-1923 Vernon Hewitt 1923 - John Fortune 1952-1974 Neville Stack 1974-1987 Alex Leys 1987-1993 Nick Carter 1993-2009 Keith Perch 2009-2011 Richard Bettsworth 2011-2014 Kevin Booth 2014 -2016 George Oliver 2016 - Leicester Mercury The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The paper began in the 19th century as the "Leicester Daily Mercury" and later changed to the present title. The paper was founded by James Thompson, already proprietor of the "Leicester Chronicle" which he had merged with the "Leicestershire Mercury" ten years earlier. The