Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration

Dave Brubeck (Artist), Nancy Bittner (Artist), Mark Bleeke (Artist), Judy Davis (Artist), Cathedral Choral Society (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003D1X
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,108 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I. Processional

2. II. Lord, Have Mercy

3. III. The Desert And The Parched Land

4. IV. The Peace Of Jerusalem

5. V. Alleluia

6. VI. Father, All Powerful

7. VII. Holy, Holy, Holy

8. VIII. While He Was At Supper

9. IX. When We Eat This Bread

10. X. Through Him, With Him

11. XI. Great Amen

12. XII. Our Father

13. XIII. Lamb Of God

14. XIV. All My Hope

15. XV. Gloria

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Celebration of Dave Brubecks Works, March 14, 2000

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James Gardiner (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration (Audio CD)

This CD truly shows the diversity of the genius composer Dave Brubeck. Also credit should to be given to Russell Gloud, the conductor for this CD. This working is one of the greatest pieces by Mr. Brubeck. I recommend this CD to any classical music or jazz fan

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Effort, July 23, 2002

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Steven R. Seim "Steve Seim" (Beaver Dam, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration (Audio CD)

"To Hope!" is Dave Brubeck's attempt at composing a mass, or Christian liturgy. The result is mixed. Unlike Vince Guaraldi's masterpiece "Grace Cathedral Concert," this is not a jazz piano mass. Instead, it is largely a contemporary-classical work, focused on vocals and traditional arrangements. It does, however, include several jazz passages, including one that swings almost like a '50s surf-rock record. Not everyone will like this recording, but every fan of jazz or contemporary sacred music should listen to it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful choral work + great jazz, February 8, 2007

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TooManyBooks (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brubeck: To Hope! A Celebration (Audio CD)

This music may throw some people for a loop, as it did me at first, because it is a choral Mass and most of us don't realize that Dave composed choral pieces, with his wife writing the lyrics. This Mass was commissioned by 'Our Sunday Visitor' many years ago. It is absolutely beautiful! The operatic choral sections move into the jazz sections and are truly inspirational. My favorite songs are 'the Desert and the Parched Land/The Peace of Jerusalem' and 'All My Hope', which I can't get out of my head all day! Give them a listen.