LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990)

premiere recording of new narration by Jamie Bernstein

Kaddish (Symphony No. 3)*

41:35

for Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Boys' Choir, Speaker and Soprano Solo

1

I

Invocation. Adagio - Poco più andante - Movendo -

3:21

2

Kaddish 1. L'istesso tempo - Allegro molto (Wild!) -

4:52

3

II

Din-Torah. Di nuovo adagio - Rubato - Avanti -

6:57

4

Kaddish 2. Andante con tenerezza -

8:38

5

III

Scherzo. Presto scherzando, sempre pianissimo -

4:27

6

Kaddish 3. Sostenuto - Tempo I - Broadly -

2:49

7

Finale. Adagio - Più adagio - Adagissimo -

10:26

Chichester Psalms†

17:30

(in three movements)

for Mixed Chorus (or Male Chorus), Boy Solo and Orchestra

(to be sung in Hebrew)

Clare Loosley soprano - Lindsay Richardson mezzo-soprano - Andrew Castle tenor - Roger Carter bass

8

I

Maestoso ma energico - Allegro molto -

3:31

9

II

Andante con moto, ma tranquillo - Meno mosso -

5:21

10

III

Prelude. Sostenuto molto -Adagio -

8:36

premiere recording of extended liturgical version

Missa Brevis‡

11:34

for A cappella Mixed Chorus (or Octet of Solo Voices) and Counter-tenor Solo with Incidental Percussion

(Amplified for church performance with the kind assistance of George Steel)

Richard Benjafield - Chris Brannick percussion

11

1

Kyrie. Adagio -

0:59

12

2

Gloria. Grave - Molto più presto - Meno mosso -

2:59

13

3

Sanctus. Allegro molto -

1:13

14

3A

Benedictus. Recitative - Prestissimo -

1:28

15

4

Agnus Dei. Grave - Più mosso -

2:25

16

4A

Dona nobis pacem. Grave come prima - Allegro

2:23

Also available as SACD CHSA 5028

Jamie Bernstein narrator*

Pablo Strong treble†

Ann Murray mezzo-soprano*

Simon Baker counter-tenor*

Leonard Slatkin