Text from the Liturgy of the Roman Mass. Additional texts by Stephen Schwartz and Leonard Bernstein. Mass was created for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., September 8, 1971.
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It must be re-published,
This review is from: Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers (Paperback)
1n 1971, Leonard Bernstein christened the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the premiere of his flawed, yet passionate masterwork, Mass: a theatre piece for Singers, Players and Dancers. Mass was born out of the turbulent Sixties and their propensity for questioning religious authority. Mass, however, isn't a petulant squabble over sex or patriarchy; it's an investigation of the spiritual quest, and how that quest can bring the seeker into direct conflict with both his/her religious institutions, neighbors, and even his/her own self. It's part Missa Solemnis, part Hamlet, and part orgy. In the score, Bernstein attempted to blend his symphonic style with sixties psychodelic rock. Neither style was well served by such an attempt. Yet among the crossover sludge is some of Bernstein's most profound utterances: the cherubic delights of the Gloria Tibi and the Sanctus, the mystery of the choral hymns, and the simple faith of the Celebrant's songs, all unforgettable to most who've heard them. According to the good people at Amazon.com, the vocal score of Mass is no longer available; the publisher, Boosey and Hawkes, has run out, and, presumably, does not intend to print anymore. Mass, of course, would still be available for performance through the publisher, but if no one has heard the piece, who would want to perform it? Mass is so full of musical gems that not having a vocal score available for purchase serves music lovers ill. Even if the score were exorbitantly expensive, at least libraries, universities, and conservatories could make the music available to its patrons. The music could then be re-introduced to a generation who, I suspect, has lost contact with this masterpiece by one of America's most underappreciated masters.
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