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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

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

18

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

19

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

20

1. Credo in unum Deum (Pre-recorded Tape No. 5)

0:58

Randall Scarlata Celebrant

Chorus sine nomine

21

2. Trope: 'Non Credo' –

2:10

André Bauer >/b>baritone solo

Company of Music Street Chorus male group

'Crucifxus' (Pre-recorded Tape No. 6)

Chorus sine nomine Chorus

22

3. Trope: 'Hurry' –

1:16

Heidemaria Gruber mezzo-soprano solo

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

Chorus sine nomine Chorus

23

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

24

5. Trope: 'I Believe in God'

2:05

Dave Moskin rock singer

Company of Music Street Chorus

Chorus sine nomine Chorus

25

XI. Meditation No. 3

2:37

(De profundis, Part 1)

Chorus sine nomine Chorus

Randall Scarlata Celebrant

26

XII. Offertory

2:06

(De profundis, Part 2)

XIII. The Lord's Prayer

5:07

27

1. Our Father…

1:44

Randall Scarlata Celebrant and piano

28

2. Trope: 'I Go On'

3:23

Randall Scarlata Celebrant

29

XIV. Sanctus

5:07

Randall Scarlata Celebrant

Bernd Hemedinger, Gernot Heinrich, Bernd Fröhlich counter-tenors

Tölzer Knabenchor Boys' Choir

Company of Music Street Chorus

30

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

31

XVI. Fraction: 'Things Get Broken'

15:31

Randall Scarlata Celebrant

32

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

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