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œReal to Reel,� the weekly video-news program of the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, has produced the above about Floriani™s November 22 concert at 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College, New England. The video features footage of the concert as well as quotes from the members of the men™s vocal ensemble, all of whom are 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College alumni: 91¿ì»îÁÖ Quackenbush (™14), Giorgio Navarini (™17), Joseph Daly (™19), and Graham Crawley (™20).

 œI co-founded this group with 91¿ì»îÁÖ, Giorgio, and Graham nearly four years ago,� says Mr. Daly. œIt™s an outgrown of a student-led group that began at 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College in California the better part of a decade ago.� Mr. Crawley credits his experience of sacred music at the College not only with the eventual creation of the group but also, more importantly, his return to the Church. œBeing in a place where you hear this beautiful sacred music week in, week out,� he says, œand then, of course, joining the choir and being able to do that myself, really helped draw me back into my faith.�

The report also includes a quote from Dr. Steven Cain, dean of the New England campus, who remembers Floriani™s members from his time in California. œI knew all four of them on the other campus when they were students. I had two of them in class,� he says. œHaving known them then, and then seeing them now ” what they™ve grown into, what they™re doing with their lives, what they™re sharing with the Church ” is just inspiring.�