An unofficial rescore of The Ash Tree, the 1975 episode of the BBC annual series, A Ghost Story for Christmas. Released in 2021 on Library of the Occult records.

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“Library Of The Occult presents the most stately, sinister synth workout you'll hear all year. A rescore to the classic M.R James tale 'The Ash Tree' composed by Renato Montenegro under his 'Missionary Work' alias. An absolutely beautiful record - it simply reeks of pitch-black Suffolk nights and windswept churchyards.”
—The Haunted Generation

“Resting analogue synths atop a dusty church organ, Massachusetts-based Renato Montenegro […] whistles up a lavishly baroque experience. […] like Wendy Carlos infused by the spirit of Henry Purcell with ‘The Book of Common Prayer’ resting on her lap. Yep, that good.”
—Electronic Sound Magazine

A collection of seven giallo-inspired imaginings in the style of Goblin, Fabio Frizzi, et al. Released in 2017 on Death Wound Zine records.

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“Seven Sermons is a remarkable piece of work. Listen to it once, put it away for a while, and then play it again. These seven tracks will have somehow infiltrated your brain and taken root inside of your neural pathways. If Missionary Work needs anyone to spread their particular brand of giallo gospel, count me in. I’m a believer.”
—Diabolique Magazine

“Renato Montenegro takes his work one step further by incorporating influences beyond those of traditional synth-horror scores. For starters, there are marked influences from classical music, particularly the sort of bizarre, baroque tunes found on some of the more experimental Bruton library-music LPs. […] It’s the songwriting on SEVEN SERMONS that is most impressive, however; Montenegro is operating at quite an accomplished level.”
—Rue Morgue Magazine