New England
|
Share:

 

 

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

 I co-founded this group with 91, Giorgio, and Graham nearly four years ago, says Mr. Daly. Its an outgrown of a student-led group that began at 91 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. Being in a place where you hear this beautiful sacred music week in, week out, he says, and 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 Florianis members from his time in California. I knew all four of them on the other campus when they were students. I had two of them in class, he says. Having known them then, and then seeing them now what theyve grown into, what theyre doing with their lives, what theyre sharing with the Church is just inspiring.