Hispanic Music Enriches Catholic Worship in the Diocese of Brooklyn's Parishes
Music traditions honoring Hispanic heritage are an integral part of the Catholic faith, especially in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, Latino musical influences ranging from mariachi to folklórico are performed in Spanish-speaking parishes.
Alejandro Zuleta, the music director at the Co-Cathedral of St., spearheads many of these programs.
Two years ago, Zuleta’s ministry, Music at Co-Cath, presented “El Oratorio Panhispanico” — a piece composed entirely in Spanish through the poetic form of “decimas,” utilizing a mix of contemporary classical sound and Latin American musical genres from Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Cuba, and Venezuela, among others.
The fully staged production included 12 singers and an 11-piece band that combined classical and traditional Latin American instruments.
Author's summary: Hispanic music enriches Catholic worship.