Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta
Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta is a Spanish vocalist and musicologist specialising in Gregorian chant.
Fernández de la Cuesta was born in the village of Neila, Burgos, Spain. He entered the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos at a young age. After a period of study in France, he returned to direct the abbey choir from 1962 to 1973, when he left monastic life. He subsequently taught at the Madrid Royal Conservatory, where he taught Gregorian Chant until his retirement.Publications
He has published extensively on subjects related to medieval music.Recordings
He was one of the performers on Chant, the best-selling classical record of 1994.
