Alma mater of life & death
Alma Mater (Geffen) is out now - and you can win a copy! By staff reporter - 24/11/09
New album Alma Mater, featuring the voice of Pope Benedict XVI, is released in the UK on Sunday 29 November. Speaking and singing in Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French and German; this is the very first time that His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will be heard on an album.
Simon Boswell (English), Stefano Mainetti (Italian) and Nour Eddine (Moroccan) are the three multi-faith composers that have come together to create a piece of music which transcends musical, religious and cultural boundaries.
The world famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays on all eight specially commissioned pieces of music for Alma Mater, with the recording session
taking place at the iconic Abbey Road studios.
WIN
We have great Alma Mater prizes to give away!
We are giving away a prize that is not available to buy in stores! We have a book version of the album for 1x winner and the CD/DVD combo for 3 runners up.
The magnificent book is a luxurious 42 page hardback book (ideal gift for Xmas!) with the CD album & a DVD featuring the exclusive documentary ‘The Making of a Masterpiece’, with interviews and footage from the making of the album at Abbey Rd Studios and St Peter¹s Basilica.
The book also includes the Pope¹s detailed writings about music, with introductions and lyrics for each song (the book will only be sold on
www.musicfromthevatican.com).
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THESE GREAT PRIZES, JUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
Where did the recording sessions take place for Alma Mater?
Send your answers, along with a cut out of the coupon that appears in this week's Irish World (print-outs from the digital version, available to buy HERE, are also acceptable) and your name, address and phone number(s)to ALMA MATER COMP, The Irish World, 934 North Circular Rd, London NW2 7JR.
Closing date for entries is midnight, Wednesday, 9th December. Good luck!
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