Parishes and choirs across the diocese this Christmas season will learn beloved Italian hymn “Tu Scendi dalle Stelle” (From Starry Skies Descending). The song, composed by St. Alphonsus Maria de Ligouri (1696-1787) in 1744, is traditionally sung at the conclusion of Midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Luciano Lamonarca, an acclaimed award-winning Italian […]
