Stephen DeCesare
| Stephen DeCesare | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1969 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | Composer, arranger, author |
| 📆 Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Sacred music, liturgical compositions, musical theater, prolific output |
| 🌐 Website | https://sdecesare.com |
Stephen DeCesare (born May 14, 1969) is an American composer, arranger and author from Providence, Rhode Island.[1] He has composed and arranged over 30,000 works, primarily in sacred, liturgical and choral music, as well as musical theater and children's literature.[1]
Early life and education
DeCesare was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He studied music and theater at Rhode Island College and is largely self-taught as a composer.[1]
Career
DeCesare has served as music and liturgical director at Holy Cross Church in Providence for more than 18 years and as music director for stage musicals at Rhode Island College.[1]
In 2011 his Mass of Divine Mercy was performed live and broadcast on EWTN during the beatification of Pope John Paul II at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy.[2]
His musical theater works include Our Lady of Fatima (premiered 1999 at Holy Cross Church), A Christmas Carol: The Musical, The Other Wise Man, Bearskin (2001), Everyman (2001), and adaptations of Oscar Wilde stories including The Happy Prince, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Selfish Giant.[3]
His choral and sacred arrangements include settings of Ubi caritas, Nothing Gold Can Stay, Wynken, Blynken, and Nod, and Avinu Malkeinu.[1]
DeCesare has published more than 60 books, including picture books, children's fantasy stories and novellas, many drawing on Catholic and Rhode Island themes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Spotlight: Stephen DeCesare". ArrangeMe. Hal Leonard. 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Local composer creates music for Divine Mercy Mass". Rhode Island Catholic. April 28, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Stephen DeCesare". Vox Novus. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:American composers Category:American male composers Category:American children's writers Category:People from Providence, Rhode Island Category:Rhode Island College alumni
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