Saturday, December 13 at 16 at the Diocesan Museum there will be a commemoration of the late Don Luigi Porro.
For me, as for all those who knew him, was the master, or better yet "U Meistro.
He was founder and soul of the amateur choir director most of Genoa, initially called "Campodonico" and then re-named "Choir Januensis" that chorus was "official" of the Cathedral since the time of Monsignor Giuseppe Siri. Don
Porro was a sensitive and refined musician, who has led the choir Januensis to be known and appreciated throughout Italy and abroad, winning competitions, participated in festivals, in concerts, had unanimous praise and recognition, everything in the joy and happiness.
And the merit of that little man was always reserved, but very sensitive.
with him the evidence was fun, even when he got angry because maybe some backing vocals talking too much (how much talk I did:)) obtained the silent but always with his calm air.
In his hands are past generations of musicians from Genoa, have also grown thanks to him, which gave opportunity to all to make music together.
Today and for many years to come, his presence is felt in a tangible way when you hear ringing or sing someone who has worked with him, and when tomorrow will not notice any more because all age Genoa will have lost a large slice of his musical soul ...
I spent about 10 years in that chorus, in those songs, and I would have to tell a myriad of events that concern him, was a very special person, and my only regret in regard to it not to be his neighbor was also stopped after sing.
Perhaps the thing that can help to better understand the simple and joyous character of Don Porro is telling about when he went to Switzerland to buy the music, and there was no time has not come back with the music (instrumental in his life) that with pounds of chocolate for his singers: D
