Dante and Laura Valtorta present the Neapolitan song, "Santa Lucia."

I asked Dante to compose some film music, and he did. Here are two songs. Will I use them in my films? Maybe.

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!

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 Worl...

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 sings the bass part of a church song. He and Laura discuss their musical tastes.

Dante and Laura experiment with the polyphony style of singing, inspired by the group Voce di Corsica.

Dante and Laura discuss worship music and what it means to worship.

Dante sings and plays church music. Keyboard, voice, and trombone.

Dante and Laura discuss Christmas choir music and rap. "Music with a Message."

Dante and Laura discuss current Catholic hymns for the season and a couple of favorite rap songs.

Dante sings some church songs from the Catholic hymnbook. He and Laura talk about rap music.

Dante sings the folk song "Erie Canal" and the hymn "We Belong to You."

Dante talks about how piano playing fits into a general music education program.

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 describes how his choir attracts new members -- whether they can read music or not.

Dante, a singer, pianist, and trombone player, talks about singing in his church choir and gives tips for the choir leader.

Dante describes how he warms up to sing as a cantor for his church choir.