The Mass: A Celebration of Life was originally written in 1989 for soloists, choir, piano, and percussion, and underwent several revisions over fifteen years, resulting in two different orchestrations.
Composition History
The Mass: A Celebration of Life is dedicated to Massimo Archetti, a friend of the composer whose life was cut short by a car accident at age twenty-nine.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Giancarlo Aquilanti's compositions are influenced by both the Italian operatic tradition and his American education, combining popular melodies from his native region, jazz rhythms, and classical traditions.
Composition History
The Magnificat was commissioned in 2006 by The Stanford Chamber Chorale for their 2007 tour to England.
Performer Biography
Stephen M. Sano is an accomplished pianist who has won numerous competitions and has also been nominated for the Na Hoku Hanohano Award (the Hawaiian Grammy) for his Hawaiian slack key guitar recordings.
Composer Biography
Giancarlo Aquilanti, the composer, moved to the United States in 1985 and completed a Doctoral degree in Composition at Stanford University in 1996.
Performer Biography
Stephen M. Sano, the conductor, is the inaugural chairholder of the Harold C. Schmidt Directorship of Choral Studies at Stanford University.
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