Author Archives: Brad

The Lagrime di San Pietro (Saint Peter’s Tears) is a cycle of 20 madrigals and a concluding motet by the late Renaissance composer Orlande de Lassus. The Lagrime sets 20 poems by the Italian poet Luigi Tansillo (1510–1568) depicting the stages of grief experienced by St. Peter after his denial of Christ, and his memory of Christ’s admonition. El … Continue reading →

  Henry Purcell (September 1659 – 21 November 1695), was an English composer. Although incorporating Italian and French stylistic elements into his compositions, Purcell’s legacy was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest … Continue reading →

“Because We Believe“, (“Ama Credi E Vai“ in Italian), is a song by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was co-written by Bocelli, multiple Grammy Award winner David Foster and his daughter Amy Foster,[1] for the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where it was performed by Bocelli. ” Because We … Continue reading →