A Sacred Farewell: Honoring William Mahrt and His Legacy in Sacred Music
William Mahrt, a towering figure in sacred music, left a legacy of preserving the Church’s traditional liturgical songs.
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A Renaissance in Sacred Music: Will Fritz and the Catholic Composition Institute
A spirit of abundance inspires the next generation of Catholic liturgical composers, with the latest event set for June 15.
Archbishop Cordileone-Commissioned ‘Requiem for the Forgotten’ Hits the Billboard Charts
Will it spur a Catholic renaissance in music?
Spend This Advent With Mary
COMMENTARY: Don't miss the world premiere of two Advent carols.
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.
