
Results from Tag: 'benedict xvi institute'


Sounds of Sacred Music: ‘Miserere: A Lenten Prayer Service’ Invites a ‘Surge of the Heart’
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 ...’

Composer Frank LaRocca Discusses His Latest Composition, ‘Messe des Malades’
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.’

New Mass Debuts for Walk for Life West Coast
‘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.

‘Mass of the Americas’ Is Coming to CD at the Hands of Grammy-Winning Producer
Recording releases Sept. 23.

Benedict XVI Institute’s Requiem Mass for the Homeless Transcendentally Beautiful
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.

Benedict XVI Institute Choir Teaches Sacred Song
Divine-worship goal aimed at reviving Catholic arts and music is Bolstered by new endeavor in San Francisco.