The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass (Live) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass (Live) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:47:41 minutes | 1,83 GB | Genre: Classical
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Mass by Bernstein, first performed in 1971, defies classification. It is not really a mass in the strict sense, but more of a kind of deconstruction of a traditional mass; after all, the full title is MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancersand the theme resembles a divine service which turns sour before finally discovering universal peace. At the outset, the world seems to be at one, but then “street musicians” begin questioning the need for, or even the very existence of, a god. Cacophony reigns until the cataclysmic elevation of the host, when finally peace breaks out, when the Celebrant brings everyone together around the holy spirit, before intoning a final “go in peace”. Bernstein’s score brings together all the myriad elements of 20th century music: jazz, blues, rock, Broadway, expressionism, dodecaphonism, modernism with a hint of Britten, street music, fanfares, classical song mixed with rock and jazz voices and Gospel recitations: a veritable Tower of Babel which is hard even to list in a single breath. But Yannick Nézet-Séguin can be trusted to knit all these disparate elements together. Note also that this is a live concert recording, with a breathtaking spatial distribution. Putting history aside, the FBI – never one to miss out on a chance to look ridiculous – decided that Mass was pacifist, anti-establishment propaganda and begged Nixon to boycott its opening night. After all, the work had been commissioned by Jackie Kennedy for the inauguration of the Washington Kennedy Center for the Arts, when America was in the middle of its Vietnamese quagmire…

Tracklist:
01. Pre-Recorded Tape – Bernstein: Mass / I. Devotions Before Mass-1. Antiphon: Kyrie Eleison (Live) (02:04)
02. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kevin Vortmann & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / I. Devotions Before Mass-2. Hymn And Psalm: “A Simple Song” (Live) (04:21)
03. Pre-Recorded Tape – Bernstein: Mass / I. Devotions Before Mass-3. Responsory: Alleluia (Live) (01:08)
04. Temple University Diamond Marching Band & Douglas Butler & Morgan James & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Street Chorus Cast & The American Boychoir & Student Musicians from the School District of Philadelphia & Meredith Lustig & Julia Burrows & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / II. First Introit (Rondo)-1. Prefatory Prayers (Live) (05:07)
05. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Street Chorus Cast & Kevin Vortmann & The American Boychoir & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Bernstein: Mass / II. First Introit (Rondo)-2. Thrice-Triple Canon: Dominum Vobiscum (Live) (00:32)
06. Pre-Recorded Tape & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / III. Second Introit-1. In Nomine Patris (Live) (02:04)
07. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Westminster Symphonic Choir & The American Boychoir & Temple University Concert Choir & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / III. Second Introit-2. Prayer For The Congregation (Chorale: “Almighty Father”) (Live) (01:20)
08. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / III. Second Introit-3. Epiphany (Live) (00:56)
09. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Temple University Concert Choir & Westminster Symphonic Choir – Bernstein: Mass / IV. Confession-1. Confiteor (Live) (02:09)
10. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Morgan James & The Philadelphia Orchestra & E. Clayton Cornelious – Bernstein: Mass / IV. Confession-2. Trope: “I Don’t Know” (Live) (01:36)
11. Devin Ilaw & Westminster Symphonic Choir & E. Clayton Cornelious & Morgan James & Benjamin Krumreig & The Philadelphia Orchestra & J.D. Webster & Bryonha Marie Parham & Temple University Concert Choir & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Kent Overshown – Bernstein: Mass / IV. Confession-3. Trope: “Easy” (Live) (05:02)
12. The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass-V. Meditation #1 (Live) (05:35)
13. The American Boychoir & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / VI. Gloria-1. Gloria Tibi (Live) (01:50)
14. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Temple University Concert Choir & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Westminster Symphonic Choir – Bernstein: Mass / VI. Gloria-2. Gloria In Excelsis (Live) (01:13)
15. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Street Chorus Cast & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Bernstein: Mass / VI. Gloria-3. Trope: “Half Of The People” (Live) (00:59)
16. Sarah Uriarte Berry & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Street Chorus Cast & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / VI. Gloria-4. Trope: “Thank You” (Live) (02:50)
17. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Bernstein: Mass-VII. Meditation #2 (Live) (03:40)
18. Lyn Philistine & Kent Overshown & Kevin Vortmann & Sarah Uriarte Berry & Street Chorus Cast & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Devin Ilaw & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Bernstein: Mass-VIII. Epistle: “The Word Of The Lord” (Live) (06:30)
19. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Zachary James & Lyn Philistine & Julia Burrows & Street Chorus Cast & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Benjamin Krumreig & Timothy McDevitt & J.D. Webster – Bernstein: Mass-IX. Gospel-Sermon: “God Said” (Live) (04:16)
20. Pre-Recorded Tape & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / X. Credo-1. Credo In Unum Deum (Live) (01:09)
21. Nathaniel Stampley & Pre-Recorded Tape & Street Chorus Cast – Bernstein: Mass / X. Credo-2. Trope: “Non Credo” (Live) (02:19)
22. Hilary Ginther & Pre-Recorded Tape – Bernstein: Mass / X. Credo-3. Trope: “Hurry” (Live) (01:17)
23. Nathaniel Stampley & Street Chorus Cast & Hilary Ginther & Morgan James & Pre-Recorded Tape – Bernstein: Mass / X. Credo-4. Trope: “World Without End”-Et In Spiritum Sanctum (Live) (01:34)
24. Pearl Sun & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Westminster Symphonic Choir & Temple University Concert Choir & Street Chorus Cast – Bernstein: Mass / X. Credo-5. Trope: “I Believe In God” (Live) (02:05)
25. Kevin Vortmann & Temple University Concert Choir & Westminster Symphonic Choir & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass-XI. Meditation #3 (De Profundis, Part 1) (Live) (02:51)
26. The Philadelphia Orchestra & The American Boychoir & Temple University Concert Choir & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Westminster Symphonic Choir – Bernstein: Mass-XII. Offertory (De Profundis, Part 2) (Live) (02:02)
27. Kevin Vortmann & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / XIII. The Lord’s Prayer-1. “Our Father…” (Live) (01:23)
28. Kevin Vortmann & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / XIII. The Lord’s Prayer-2. Trope: “I Go On” (Live) (02:53)
29. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kevin Vortmann & Street Chorus Cast & The American Boychoir – Bernstein: Mass-XIV. Sanctus (Live) (05:08)
30. Street Chorus Cast & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Westminster Symphonic Choir & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Temple University Concert Choir & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / XV. Agnus Dei-a. “Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi” (Live) (03:36)
31. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Street Chorus Cast & Kevin Vortmann & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Westminster Symphonic Choir & E. Clayton Cornelious – Bernstein: Mass / XV. Agnus Dei-b. “Dona nobis, nobis pacem, pacem dona” (Live) (02:43)
32. Kevin Vortmann & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Bernstein: Mass / XVI. Fraction: “Things Get Broken”-a. “Pacem! Pacem! Pa… cem!” (Live) (04:28)
33. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kevin Vortmann & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / XVI. Fraction: “Things Get Broken”-b. “… Quiet…” (Live) (02:36)
34. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / XVI. Fraction: “Things Get Broken”-c. Allegro furioso-“Why Are You Waiting?” (Live) (01:39)
35. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Kevin Vortmann – Bernstein: Mass / XVI. Fraction: “Things Get Broken”-d. “God… Said…” (Live) (02:09)
36. The Philadelphia Orchestra & Kevin Vortmann & Yannick Nézet-Séguin – Bernstein: Mass / XVI. Fraction: “Things Get Broken”-e. “Oh I Suddenly Feel Ev’ry Step I’ve Ever Taken” (Live) (04:08)
37. Yannick Nézet-Séguin & The Philadelphia Orchestra – Bernstein: Mass / XVII. Pax: Communion-A. Prestissimo A Piacere (Live) (01:25)
38. Street Chorus Cast & Temple University Concert Choir & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Devin Ilaw & Julia Burrows & Meredith Lustig & Lyn Philistine & J.D. Webster & Zachary James & Benjamin Krumreig & Douglas Butler & E. Clayton Cornelious & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Kevin Vortmann & Hilary Ginther & Westminster Symphonic Choir – Bernstein: Mass / XVII. Pax: Communion-B. “Sing God A Secret Song” (Live) (06:33)
39. Temple University Concert Choir & Westminster Symphonic Choir & Kevin Vortmann & Douglas Butler & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Street Chorus Cast – Bernstein: Mass / XVII. Pax: Communion-C. “Almighty Father” (Live) (02:14)

Personnel:
Kevin Vortmann, tenor
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

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