Frank La Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten; Messe des Malades The Benedict XVI Choir, The Benedict XVI Orchestra & Richard Sparks

• Frank La Rocca (b. 1951): Messe des Malades:
• 1 Rocca: Messe des Malades: I. Kyrie 03:54
• 2 Rocca: Messe des Malades: II. Gloria 05:22
• 3 Rocca: Messe des Malades: III. Alleluia 02:18
• 4 Rocca: Messe des Malades: IV. Ego sum Pastor bonus 06:48
• 5 Rocca: Messe des Malades: V. Sanctus - Benedictus 03:41
• 6 Rocca: Messe des Malades: VI. Agnus Dei 02:33
• Diffusa est gratia:
• 7 Rocca: Diffusa est gratia 05:50
• Requiem for the Forgotten:
• 8 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: I. Introit 06:11
• 9 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: II. Kyrie 01:55
• 10 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: III. Commemoration, A Hymn for Ukraine 04:59
• 11 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: IV. Offertory, I will lift up mine eyes 06:33
• 12 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: V. Sanctus - Benedictus 03:15
• 13 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: VI. Agnus Dei 02:39
• 14 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: VII. Meditation, O vos omnes 09:00
• 15 Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten: VIII. Procession to the place of rest, Pie Jesu 02:55
• Total Runtime 01:07:53

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Cappella Records proudly announces the release of Frank La Rocca’s Requiem for the Forgotten – Messe des Malades, performed by Benedict XVI Choir and Orchestra, directed by renowned international conductor Richard Sparks.

Requiem for the Forgotten commemorates the displaced and the homeless, constructing a musical sanctuary for the soul while championing the inherent dignity of every person, particularly those who have been forsaken. Drawing upon his Ukrainian heritage, La Rocca’s setting of a poem on Ukrainian priest Andrei Ischak (martyred by the Bolsheviks) deeply resonates with those enduring oppression today. The composer’s late sister Carin, who valiantly confronted the challenges of multiple sclerosis, gave inspiration to the Messe des Malades (Mass for the Sick). It underscores the universal need for healing, capturing the composer’s personal journey as well in every note. Infused with an ethical power towards empathy, this music moves us to use our own gifts in a more excellent way for a broken world.

Benedict XVI Choir’s début recording of these works is sung by some of America’s finest singers, many GRAMMY®-nominated. Sung in Latin and English.

Michael Hawes, Benedict XVI Choir and Orchestra, Cecilia Duarte, Chelsea Helm, Timothy Hodges, Helen Karloski, Savannah Porter, John Ramseyer, Richard Sparks

The Benedict XVI Choir
Richard Sparks, conductor

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