Matthew McAllister plays La Catedral

ByBradford Werner
2015

Scottish classical guitarist Matthew McAllister plays La Catedral by Paraguayan guitarist and composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885–1944). This hugely popular work is played beautifully by McAllister who is one of the most musical players out there. Super nice guy and great teacher too. He was out here in Western Canada a few years back and spent some time with my young students in the festival here. Recorded and produced by Stuart Macinnes and filmed on location in Port of Menteith Church, Scotland. FYI, McAllister runs the Classical Guitar Retreat on the Island of Cumbrae, Scotland in case you are looking for a sweet guitar vacation!

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.