Erasmo "Orazio" Aiello, tenor
Melinda Coffey Armstead, piano & organ
Concertino
I’ Te Vurria Vasà . . . V. Russo/E. Di Capua & A. Mazzucchi
El Día Que Me Quieras . . . Carlos Gardel
E Lucevan le Stelle (from Tosca) . . . Giacomo Puccini
That’s Amore . . . J. Brooks/H. Warren
Core ‘Ngrato . . . R. Cordiferro/S. Cardillo
Offertory
How Great Thou Art . . . Carl Gustav Boberg; arr. Stuart Hine
Postlude
Psalm XIX . . . Benedetto Marcello
Reverence and Sicilian passion are compatible, if not actually conjugate, expressions of the soul. Today we are fortunate to have our favorite tenor, Erasmo Aiello, raise his unforgettable voice in benediction over Church in the Forest and the surrounding landscape.
He is such a joy to listen to, such an accomplished artist, and his voice and spirit ring with Italianate authenticity, big surprise. EnJOY!
