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Brother Bob’s Il Cantico delle Creature celebrates 800th Anniversary of the Canticle
&
150 years of Franciscan Presence at
St. Peter’s
Bro. Bob Hutmacher, OFM, Guardian of St. Peter’s in the Loop in Chicago, IL, recently presented the world premiere of his new setting of Il Cantico delle Creature for soloist, chorus, and orchestra.
Supported by our Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Seraphic Province of Umbria and Sardinia, along with numerous benefactors from the U.S., these concerts featured 40 musicians from Umbria gathered in the Basilica of San Pietro in Perugia on Sept. 17, and in the Basilica of Santa Chiara on Sept. 20, both of which were filled to capacity.
The program consisted of some of Bro. Bob’s large choral and orchestral works from the past ten years. Newly ordained—and famous tenor—Fra Allesandro Brustenghi was the soloist on Sept. 17. Andrea Corelli was the soloist on Sept. 20. Both concerts were recorded or videotaped and will be available soon in more than one format. The U.S. premiere of Bro. Bob’s Cantico was given at St. Peter’s in the Loop on October 4. Quite the way to end the 800th Anniversary of the Canticle and 150 years of Franciscan presence at St. Peter’s!
