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
People's Liberation Movement (Montserrat) People's Liberation Movement (Montserrat) The People's Liberation Movement (PLM) was a political party in Montserrat. The PLM was established by John Osborne in 1973. In the 1978 elections it won all seven seats in the Legislative Council, with Osborne becoming Chief Minister. The party also won the 1983 elections, claiming five of the seven seats. In the 1987 elections it was reduced to four seats, but maintained a majority in the Legislative Council. However, Minister of Communications Benjamin Chalmers left the party over corruption allegations, meaning it lost its majority. As a result, early elections were held in 1991, in