American Baroque for the Indians of the Americas
"...it had reached unto the realm of Paraguay."
The Mass of “the Empire of Christ Over All Nations”
A Kingdom that “receives all nations under its sway."
A Harmony of Modernity with Tradition
"Surely the first among the German representatives of a new musical art."
On the Newly Canonized Saint Bartolo Longo & Sacred Music
St. Bartolo Longo had experienced a profound spiritual reawakening.
“The New Raphael”
"By means of the histories of the mysteries of our Redemption, portrayed by paintings or other representations, the people is instructed."
Embodying Art and Hope
"There is a mysterious and deep kinship between music and hope."
Palestrina’s First Biographer
Only three other individuals held the esteemed title of Perpetual Director.
A Saintly Bishop & Sacred Music
Pope Paul VI described him as one of the foremost proponents of Tridentine reforms.
Rieti, Italy and its Cathedral
The Basilica’s musical heritage is among Europe’s most prestigious.
The Saint of Rome
Renowned as the “Saint of Rome,” Frances passed away on March 9, 1440.
A musical counterpart to Solzhenitsyn
Was he a loyal servant of the regime or a covert dissident?