Review article
https://doi.org/10.34075/sb.63.4.1
Fr Bernardin Sokol, Priest and Musician
Ivan Urlić
Petra Pavlić
Abstract
Following the life of Fr. Bernardin Sokol from his birth until his violent death, in this paper we shall learn about the greatness of the gifted Franciscan. The first part talks about the life of Fr. Bernardin Sokol, and his education that made him a skilled musician. We shall see some circumstances of his martyrdom. In the central part, we are describing Fr. Bernardin’s dedication to music, from which his compositional opus is born. Within that opus, his masses and a large number of church compositions, dedicated to the Mother of God, the Lord Jesus and other saints, are presented. Sokol also composed secular compositions, part of which was intended for mixed choirs, and the other part was intended for children and was published under the title Musical Monologues. His secular compositional opus was marked by the Angelus, and he also tried his hand at instrumental compositions. The whole life of Fr. Bernardin Sokol is also related to teaching and publishing activities. Finally, the third part deals with the topic we have called “breaking the silence” that arose after his death. The rebirth of the virtuous Franciscan comes with the establishment of the free and independent state of Croatia, when the name and works of Fr. Bernardin Sokol begin to be mentioned again. The cultural event Sokolovi dani (Sokol’s Days) was an exceptional event that revealed many true facts about the person and work of the famous Franciscan and musician.
Keywords
Bernardin Sokol; Franciscan; musician; patriot; martyr
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316468
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Publication date:
20.12.2023.
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