Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante plays the trombone and we both sing "Jesus Christ is Risen Today," in honor of Easter and getting out your frustrations during Church. Enjoy! Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante plays an Easter hymn on the trombone; Laura and Dante sing out some frustration at the recent violence in the U.S. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Laura explains a little about selecting music for a film. Dante plays two original compositions. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante and Laura Valtorta present the Neapolitan song, "Santa Lucia." Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail I asked Dante to compose some film music, and he did. Here are two songs. Will I use them in my films? Maybe. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail After years of asking Dante to compose some original music for my films, he finally composed "Modern Breakfast" for me to use in my upcoming pilot -- Zoom Hit .  Thanks, Dante! Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail We explore the 1944 song, "In Cerca di Te," by Gian Carlo Testoni and Eros Sciorilli. This song was mentioned in the 1960 masterpiece novel by Carlo Cassola - La Ragazza di Bube'  - that explores the violent world in Italy right after World War II, before handguns were banned, and before social reforms were put in place to rescue the poor. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante plays "Bella, Ciao" on the trombone, and Laura and Dante attempt to sing it on April 25th to commemorate the Day of Liberation in Italy.  Listen and enjoy! Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante sings the bass part of a church song. He and Laura discuss their musical tastes. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante and Laura experiment with the polyphony style of singing, inspired by the group Voce di Corsica. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante and Laura discuss worship music and what it means to worship. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante sings and plays church music. Keyboard, voice, and trombone. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante and Laura discuss Christmas choir music and rap. "Music with a Message." Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante and Laura discuss current Catholic hymns for the season and a couple of favorite rap songs. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante sings some church songs from the Catholic hymnbook. He and Laura talk about rap music. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante sings the folk song "Erie Canal" and the hymn "We Belong to You." Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante talks about how piano playing fits into a general music education program. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante and Laura Valtorta discuss and argue about which instruments sound better in a church. Dante plays scales on the trombone and sings a hymn. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante describes how his choir attracts new members -- whether they can read music or not. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante, a singer, pianist, and trombone player, talks about singing in his church choir and gives tips for the choir leader. Dante's Music

Send us Fan Mail Dante describes how he warms up to sing as a cantor for his church choir. Dante's Music