Andreu Pons, reverendo Benito (catalan: Benet) 3.apr.1803-14.jan.1881 Spain Menorca, Mahon - Mahon
priest, organist, choirmaster, studied music with Jaime Alaquer, 1823 began as organist, 1826 choirmaster in Mahon introducing reforms in canto llano (plainsong), 1830 ordained priest in Palma de Mallorca, November 1831 priest, organist and choirmaster of parroquia de Santa Maria de Mahon, 1831 professor of music at Escuela Municipal de Musica in Mahon, one of his pupils was Nicolas Manent, 28.mar.1881 named illustrious menorcan by the city council of Mahon ; uncle of composer Damian Andreu Sitges

Title	Parts

[] La due parole. Opera buffa. Teatro de Mahon 1832/1838
[] Don Eustachio de la Castagna. Opera buffa. Teatro de Mahon 1832/1838
[] La fidanzata corsa. Opera seria. Teatro de Mahon 1846 words and music Benito Andreu commissioned by the theater impresario Giovanni Palagi
[] I catalani in Atene. Opera
[] Miserere. 4 Voces y coro de seis bajos con accompanamiento de cuarteto y harmonium. 2 Tenors, 2 basses, choir of 6 basses, string quartet and harmonium
[] Fantasia para pianoforte a cuatro manos published Paris
[] Lamentaciones para Semana Manca. Voices and organ
[] Stabat Mater
[] CD "Ave Maria : romanticisme sacramental a la Menorca del segle XIX" Lluis Sintes baritone, Tome Olives organ, Iglesia de Santa Maria de Mahon 10jan2008. Columna Musica Barcelona 1CM0218 sponsored by the Department of Culture, Heritage, Education and Youth, Council of Menorca and the City of Mahon	[] 4 - Docebo iniquos vias tuas [] 5 - Preludio [] 6 - Ego sum panis vivus [] 7 - Villancico [] 8 - Sacrificium Deo

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