March 21, 2016

"Music in the liturgy takes on the role of a sacramental," says composer Frank La Rocca in this CWR interview, "it must prepare the faithful to receive grace and dispose them to cooperate with it."

Carl E. Olson

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SYNOPSIS of the Oratorio

A Rose in Winter unfolds in two parallel stories: that of Saint Rita of Cascia, set in 15th century Italy, and a second one set in the present day, focusing on two pilgrims, Fideo and Tomas, whose chance me...

It is not often that, after 40 years in a career of any kind, one finds entirely new vistas beckoning.  But such has been the experience that began for me in July of 2013 when I received an e-mail with the subject "Commission" from...