Archbishop Cordileone-Commissioned ‘Requiem for the Forgotten’ Hits the Billboard Charts
Will it spur a Catholic renaissance in music?
Will it spur a Catholic renaissance in music?
COMMENTARY: Don't miss the world premiere of two Advent carols.
Commissioned by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone through the Benedict XVI Institute, conductor Alfred Calabrese discusses the latest world premiere and how the ‘creation of sacred music is experiencing a Renaissance of sorts ...’
The Mass setting, which honors Our Lady of Lourdes, will be inaugurated Feb. 11 at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, and air on EWTN. Composer Frank La Rocca notes that this new Mass ‘honors those who suffer indignity with their illnesses and yet, through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes, still maintain their faith in God’s providence.’
‘It’s really a musical and liturgical celebration of the gift of every human life,’ says the composer, who was commissioned by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.
Recording releases Sept. 23.
Composer Mark Nowakowski reviews Frank LaRocca’s creation that was presented Nov. 6 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.
Divine-worship goal aimed at reviving Catholic arts and music is Bolstered by new endeavor in San Francisco.
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