Bernat

Bernat Tria

Barcelona , 1754

Composer and Teacher

Kapellmeister

Between 1724 and 1726 he worked as Kapellmeister in Sants Just I Pastor. At the end of this period, he succeeded Josep Picanyol as Kapellmeister at Palau de la Comtessa, a position he held for almost thirty years until the end of his life. During this long period, he reorganized the musical chapel, adding violin, oboe and bassoon positions. He was the teacher of Emmanuel Gònima.

Its production includes numerous masses, motets and cantatas in addition to villancets and tonos. Remarkable among his output is a mass for two choirs and oratorios such as La Nave Victoria (1746), dedicated to the memory of General Lluís de Requesens and his participation in the Battle of Lepanto.