La Rocca himself has Ukrainian ancestry… it turns this Requiem into something more transitory and time-specific…It is very beautifully performed by the Benedict XVI Choir & Orchestra under Richard Sparks, and its earnestness is never in doubt…Messe des Malades is gently expressive and uplifting…and the massed choral portions have a sincerity and warmth that give the words a sense of timelessness in keeping with their original intent…This recording…shows clearly the ways in which old words, old notions and old sentiments can be effectively brought into our contemporary world…