 Lavino wrote songs for the groundbreaking Disney animated show "The Book of Pooh".Lavino has been active as a choral singer since his childhood, when he was a treble in the choir of men and boys of St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia.Most recently, as a member of the BBC Symphony Chorus, he has performed at the Royal Albert Hall, the Barbican Centre and many other venues, and has appeared on recordings on the Naxos and Chandos labels.