Bernstein Leonard: Mass A Theatre Piece (2 SACD)

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

Mass 107:07
A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers
Text from the Liturgy of the Roman Mass
Additional texts by Stephen Schwartz and Leonard Bernstein

COMPACT DISC ONE

I. Devotions before Mass 7:41
1 1. Antiphon: Kyrie eleison (Pre-recorded Tape No. 1) 1:57
Jennifer O'Loughlin high soprano
Günter Haumer bass/baritone
Barbara Achammer second soprano
Heidemaria Gruber alto
Gernot Heinrich tenor

2 2.Hymn and Psalm: 'A Simple Song' 4:33
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Sonja Korak flute solo

3 3. Responsory: Alleluia (Pre-recorded Tape No. 2) 1:10
Barbara Achammer soprano
Heidemaria Gruber soprano 2
Susanne Hell alto
Bernd Hemedinger tenor
Bernd Fröhlich baritone
Günter Haumer bass

II. First Introit (Rondo) 5:35
4 1. Prefatory Prayers 4:58
Company of Music Street Chorus
Barbara Achammer, Heidemaria Gruber soprano solos
Ruth Kraus solo soprano
Randall Scarlata (Celebrant)
Georg Drexel solo boy soprano
Tölzer Knabenchor Boys' Choir

5 2. Thrice-Triple Canon: Dominus vobiscum 0:37
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Tölzer Knabenchor Boys' Choir
Company of Music Street Chorus

III. Second Introit 4:14
6 1. In nomine Patris (Pre-recorded Tape No. 3) 1:51
Members of Tölzer Knabenchor, Chorus sine nomine Chorus
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Reindhard Wagner horn

7 2. Prayer for the Congregation (Chorale: 'Almighty Father') 1:30
Tölzer Knabenchor Boys' Choir
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

8 3. Epiphany (Pre-recorded Tape No. 4) 0:52
Barbara Ritter oboe solo
Randall Scarlata Celebrant

IV. Confession 8:29
9 1. Confiteor 1:59
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

10 2. Trope: 'I Don't Know' 1:29
Reinwald Kranner first rock singer and descant
Dave Moskin second rock singer

11 3. Trope: 'Easy' 4:59
André Bauer first blues singer
Dave Moskin second rock singer
Lenneke Willemsen second blues singer
Bernd Fröhlich third rock singer
André Bauer third blues singer
Reinwald Kranner first rock singer and descant
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

12 V. Meditation No. 1 5:23
Alexander Gheorghiu, Vahid Khadem-Missagh violin solos

VI. Gloria 6:42
13 1. Gloria tibi 1:35
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Tölzer Knabenchor Boys' Choir

14 2. Gloria in Excelsis 1:16
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

15 3. Trope: 'Half of the People' 1:01
Caompany of Music Street Chorus
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

16 4. Trope: 'Thank You' 2:49
Ruth Kraus soprano solo
Company of Music Street Chorus

17 VII. Meditation No. 2 4:07
Orfeo Mandozzi cello solo
42:15

COMPACT DISC TWO

1 VIII. Epistle: 'The Word of the Lord' 5:31
Randall Scarlata
Bernd Fröhlich voice 1
Kristjan Järvi voice 2
Dave Moskin voice 3
Suzanne Gassner voice 4
Company of Music Street Chorus

2 IX. Gospel-Sermon: 'God Said' 4:44
Bernd Fröhlich preacher
Gernot Heinrich, Lenneke Willemsen, Bernd Hemedinger, Heidemaria Gruber, Christoph Wiegelbeyer solo voices
Company of Music Street Chorus

X. Credo 8:00
3 1. Credo in unum Deum (Pre-recorded Tape No. 5) 0:58
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Chorus sine nomine

4 2. Trope: 'Non Credo' – 2:10
André Bauer baritone solo
Company of Music Street Chorus male group

'Crucifixus' (Pre-recorded Tape No. 6)
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

5 3. Trope: 'Hurry' – 1:16
Heidemaria Gruber mezzo-soprano solo

'Sedet ad dexteram Patris' (Pre-recorded Tape No. 7)
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

6 4. Trope: 'World without End' – 1:29
Ruth Kraus mezzo-soprano solo

'Et in Spiritum Sanctum' (Pre-recorded Tape No. 8)
Chorus sine nomine Chorus
André Bauer solo 1
Heidemaria Gruber solo 2
Ruth Kraus solo 3

7 5. Trope: 'IBelieve in God' 2:05
Dave Moskin rock singer
Company of Music Street Chorus
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

8 XI. Meditation No. 3 2:37
(De profundis, Part 1)
Chorus sine nomine Chorus
Randall Scarlata Celebrant

9 XII. Offertory 2:06
(De profundis, Part 2)

XIII. The Lord's Prayer 5:07
10 1. Our Father… 1:44
Randall Scarlata Celebrant and piano

11 2. Trope: 'I Go On' 3:23
Randall Scarlata Celebrant

12 XIV. Sanctus 5:07
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Bernd Hemedinger, Gernot Heinrich, Bernd Fröhlich counter-tenors
Tölzer Knabenchor Boys' Choir
Company of Music Street Chorus

13 XV. Agnus Dei 6:35
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Vesselin Gellev violin solo
Matt Herskowitz keyboards
Michael Seltzer trombone
Mat Fieldes bass guitar
Damien Bassman drum kit
Company of Music Street Chorus
Chorus sine nomine Chorus

14 XVI. Fraction: 'Things Get Broken' 15:31
Randall Scarlata Celebrant

15 XVII. Pax: Communion ('Secret Songs') 9:28
Sonja Korak flute solo
Georg Drexel solo boy soprano
Randall Scarlata Celebrant
Theresa Dlouhy soprano solo 1
Gernot Heinrich tenor solo 1 and 3
Claudia Meller soprano solo 2
Bernd Fröhlich tenor solo 2
Barbara Achammer soprano solo 3
Company of Music Street Chorus
Chorus sine nomine Chorus
Philip Traugott pre-recorded voice at end
64:52

In memory of Reinhard Wagner

Randall Scarlata baritone - Celebrant
Company of Music
Tölzer Knabenchor
Chorus sine nomine
Absolute Ensemble
Tonkunstler-Orchester Niederosterreich
Kristjan Jarvi
Recorded in:
Festspielhaus St Pölten, Austria
16-21 February 2006
Producer(s)
Johannes Neubert (Executive)
Philip Traugott
Sound Engineer(s)
Josef Schutz Balance & Surround Mixing
Martin Todt Recording & Editing
Harald Dreher (Assistant)
Format: Super Audio CD
Originally recorded in: DSD