Rocca/ Benedict Xvi Choir & Orchestra - Mass of the AmericasFrank La Rocca extends the genre of the festal Missa solemnis in his Mass of the Americas, a sublime setting of the Traditional Latin Mass for choir and orchestra. La Rocca weaves a rich tapestry with serene Gregorian chants, folk melodies from 18th century regions of Mxico, and florid praises in Nahuatl, the language spoken by Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego in 1531. Cultures past and present are joined musically as a witness to faith, hope,

Born the same year as Shakespeare

gravelly vocals

the band's third album (and first with Bloodshot) Forever is a mix of youthful and defiant punk

Champ Butler

A terrific album

The variety of sound is vast

and the debut under his own name

and an evil presence is manipulating their fates

a liaison that has yet a lot left in store

Mixcomps though

with Christian Fennesz

We played like a seasoned band