Since its founding in San Mateo, CA in1987, Ragazzi, The Peninsula Boys Chorus has grown to be one of the largest and most successful boy choirs in the San Francisco Bay area. Under the direction of Musical Director and and Co-founder, Joyce Keil, the chorus has toured Canada, Russia and Eastern Europe. 'Good News' is live recordings from concerts given in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. The 20 songs are in 3 categories: sacred repertory, such as Cesar Franck's 'Panis Angelicus,' Bach's 'Ave Maria,' Gabriel Faure's 'Sanctus (from Requiem),' and Elizabeth Poston's 'Jesus Christ, the apple tree;' solos, duets and trios, like Antonio Caldera's 'Alma del core,' Handel's 'Ombra mai fu,' and Bach's 'Wir eilen (from Cantata 78);' and secular repertory, Bedrich Smetana's 'Ma Hvezda,' the Serbian folk song 'Niska Banja,' Zoltan Kodaly's 'Evening Song,' the Slovak folk song 'To ta Hel' pa,' the Greek folk song, 'The Kalanta of the New Year,' and the spiritual 'Ain-a that good news.' Piano, flute and percussion accompaniment on some cuts. A beautiful collection by the talented boys of Ragazzi!