Frank La Rocca

“Late have I loved you, O
Beauty ever ancient, ever new,
late have I loved you!” St. Augustine

Frank
La Rocca

Composer of sacred music

Composer-in-Residence at the Benedict XVI Institute and composer of the Mass of the Americas.

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Frank La Rocca

Photograph by Kevin McGladdery

Mass of the Americas

The complete Mass in order, from the entrance hymn to the Salve Regina. Benedict XVI Choir and Orchestra, Richard Sparks, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, 2019.

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Mass of the Americas

A Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Immaculate Conception

Commissioned by Archbishop Cordileone, sung in Latin, Spanish, and Nahuatl, and celebrated from the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

About the MassSupport the Institute

Mass of the Americas, New York, 2022. Photograph by Jeffrey Bruno, courtesy of the Benedict XVI Institute.

“Perhaps the most significant Catholic composition of our lifetimes.”

Michael Olbash, Music Director, Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary

“The best liturgical music for the Mass since Duruflé.”

Michael Linton, Composer and critic, formerly of First Things

“Variety, ingenuity, sheer compositional skill, and liturgical suitability have made these compositions in the Mass of the Americas destined to be classics.”

William P. Mahrt, Stanford University; president, Church Music Association of America
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The New Yorker
  • American Record Guide
  • Billboard
  • First Things
  • National Catholic Register
  • Catholic World Report
  • EWTN

In his own words

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What is an Aue Maria? Frank La Rocca speaks Benedict XVI Institute

Selected works

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Mass of the Americas SATB chorus, soloists, and orchestra; parish edition for chorus and organ O Magnum Mysterium SATB a cappella Miserere SATB a cappella

Albums

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Both Cappella Records albums debuted at number one on Billboard's Traditional Classical chart.

Album cover, Requiem for the Forgotten · Messe des Malades

Requiem for the Forgotten
Messe des Malades

Cappella Records, CR-430, 2024

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Affiliations

  • Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship
  • Cappella Records
  • Catholic Institute of Sacred Music
  • St. Patrick's Seminary and University
  • American Academy of Catholic Scholars and Artists
  • Boosey & Hawkes
  • GIA Publications
  • Lumen Verum Music
  • Santa Barbara Music Publishing
  • Walton Music
  • California State University, East Bay
  • MusicSpoke

Upcoming

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  • Oct 10, 2026
    Missa Sancti Juniperi Serra, 250th anniversary of Mission Dolores

    Mission Dolores, San Francisco, CA

  • Nov 20, 2026
    Guadalupe Carol, premiere

    St. Andrew's Church, Pasadena, CA

  • Dec 12, 2026
    Mass of the Americas

    Basilica of Saint Mary, Alexandria, VA

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