The symphony is called Ecumenical because, through the specific musical language and both the Latin and German texts, it surges to a new expressive synthesis of ancient and modern sources to symbolically show the transformation of the aspects of human life into the transcendent reality and unity.
The Gregorian and the Lutheran choral themes match and merge through traditional and nontraditional harmonic procedures, such as non-tonal, modal, polytonal, twelve-tone serial, and so on.
The second movement (Adagio), all performed by solo organ, draws on the Antifona of the Ascension, and culminates in a melodic-recitative meditation of variations on the chorale of the Our Father with musical themes on twelve-tone series.
The Maestro has composed several works for different instruments apart from the organ, such as compositions for strings, quartets, sonatas for violin, piano, orchestra and soloists, etc.
Particularly noteworthy are the "Canticle of Creatures" by St Francis of Assisi Lauda and Drama, music for orchestra, soloists and choir, with text by Jacopone da Todi.
Each cycle of "Mysteries" ends with a symphonic orchestra song that expresses the ideal and technical-musical synthesis of what solo voices and the organ have previously done.
The general introduction to the Work includes music for soprano and organ with verses taken from Canto XXXIII of "Paradise" of Dante Alighieri's "Virgin mother daughter of your son".
The method, in three volumes, illustrates rational and physical procedures for the acquisition in a few months of a safe and natural technique for playing pedals.
This study explains in simple terms the basic mysteries of rhythm, tritone, sound, word, time and space underlying the unity of every musical composition.
The technical and aesthetic approach of his works is recognized as characterized by cultural and professional freedom and independence in the research, critical knowledge and practical testing of musical processes.
[12] He has repeatedly called for educational policy on music to promote a wide and effective movement to go outside of the powers of the existing private and public schools.