John will be singing with the St. Vincent Camerata this weekend for a concert featuring the works of Vierne, Faure, and Palestrina. The concert will begin at 7pm Saturday, April 22, in the Saint Vincent Basilica (in Latrobe), and will be repeated at 4:30pm Sunday, April 23, at St. Bernard Church (in Mount Lebanon). Tickets are $10 in advance, and $12 at the door. Please call 724-805-2579 for tickets and more information.
News
Pittsburgh Schola Reaches Across the Globe
Since the release of their second album in December 2016, the Schola Cantorum of St. John XXIII Parish has reached audiences around the world, earning over 600 streams and digital downloads from the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, the Netherlands, Portugal, Argentina, Singapore, New Zealand, and many more!
Resurrexit Sicut Dixit
The Schola Cantorum of St. John XXIII Parish proudly presents their new album: Resurrexit Sicut Dixit! This is the schola’s second album, featuring 20 tracks of Gregorian chant and polyphonic sacred motets from Lent and Easter. Available on physical CD from Amazon, or electronically wherever digital music is sold (iTunes, Spotify, etc). Visit John’s portfolio to hear samples!
2016 Great Lakes International Film Festival
White Ball Productions’ short film “Monday” was selected to appear in the 2016 Great Lakes International Film Festival (GLIFF) this month!
2016 Pittsburgh Indie Film Festival
White Ball Productions was honored to participate in the 2016 Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival (PIFF) this month! Their film, “Monday,” was screened as a “Made in Pennsylvania” narrative short on Sunday, July 17th. Many thanks to Ron Quigley, and all of the folks at PIFF for their support of independent and local film!
Recording the Schola’s Second Album
The Schola Cantorum of St. John XXIII Parish is excited to announce that post-production has begun for their second album, which will be a collection of Gregorian Chant and sacred polyphony from the Lenten and Easter seasons.
The Anatomy of Story
There are hundreds of books, blogs, and websites that provide tremendous insight into the screenwriting process. But for all the seemingly limitless resources out there, I found myself in need of a clinical, objective, classroom approach to story. Not screenwriting, not movie-making…story. Inevitably, I asked the age-old question: “What makes a story good?” It wasn’t until I read The Anatomy of Story by John Truby that I found an answer that resonated with me…
Schola Soars with Holiday Promotion
The Schola Cantorum of St. John XXIII Parish is making waves in the Diocese of Pittsburgh this holiday season. Their Advent/Christmas album, “Christum Natum Adoremus” is being promoted online, in the news, and on the radio!
Christum Natum Adoremus
The Schola Cantorum of St. John XXIII Parish, directed by John Rokosz, has proudly released their new CD, “Christum Natum Adoremus.” The 14-track album showcases the favorite musical pieces from their fall semester of 2014, with a spotlight on the Advent and Christmas season. Gregorian Chant, Renaissance polyphony, and other choral works provide a beautifully reverent soundscape for any lover of sacred music…
In the Neighborhood
Please take a moment to read John’s article on the Pennsylvania Film Industry Association’s website (PaFIA). It delves into the benefits of filming in Pittsburgh, specifically its surrounding neighborhoods. More importantly, it strongly advocates the PA film tax credit, which is pivotal to attracting and keeping film projects in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia!
In the Neighborhood: Filming in the Communities of Southwestern PA
John will be working more closely with PaFIA in the future, so stay tuned for more articles and insight!
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