Leonard Bernstein – Mass

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Label:	Columbia Masterworks – M2 31008
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Stereo Box Set
Country:	US
Released:	1971
Genre:	Jazz, Rock, Blues, Classical, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Opera, Neo-Classical, Modern

Tracklist

	I. Devotions Before Mass	7:49
A1a	1. Antiphon: Kyrie Eleison
A1b	2. Hymn And Psalm: "A Simple Song"
A1c	3. Responsory: Alleluia
	II. First Introit (Rondo)	5:52
A2a	1. Prefatory Prayers
A2b	2. Thrice - Triple Canon: Dominum Vobiscum
	III. Second Introit	4:12
A3a	1. In Nomine Patris
A3b	2. Prayer For The Congregation (Chorale: "Almighty Father")
A3c	3. Epiphany
	IV. Confession	9:30
A4a	1. Confiteor
A4b	2. Trope: "I Don't Know"
A4c	3. Trope: "Easy"
B1	V. Meditation #1	5:10
	VI. Gloria	6:45
B2a	1. Gloria Tibi
B2b	2. Gloria In Excelsis
B2c	3. Trope: "Half Of The People"
B2d	4. Trope: "Thank You"
B3	VII. Meditation #2	3:56
B4	VIII. Epistle: "The Word Of The Lord"	5:56
B5	IX. Gospel-Sermon: "God Said"	5:00
	X Credo	8:35
C1a	1. Credo In Unum Deum
C1b	2. Trope: "Non Credo"
C1c	3. Trope: "Hurry"
C1d	4. Trope: "World Without End"
C1e	5. Trope: "I Believe In God"
C2	XI. Meditation #3 (De Profundis, Part 1)	2:50
C3	XII. Offertory (De Profundis, Part 2)	3:00
	XIII. The Lord's Prayer	4:22
C4a	1. "Our Father..."
C4b	2. Trope: "I Go On"
C5	XIV. Sanctus	5:15
C6	XV. Agnus Dei (Beginning)	1:45
D1	XV. Agnus Dei (Conclusion)	5:30
D2	XVI. Fraction: "Things Get Broken"	14:20
D3	XVII. Pax: Communion ("Secret Songs")	9:53

Credits

Bass Guitar – John Beal, Juan Ramirez (5)
Bassoon – Donald MacCourt, Vince Ellin
Choir – The Berkshire Boys Choir, The Norman Scribner Choir
Clarinet – Al Regnie*, Merlin Petroff, Phil Bashor
Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
Double Bass – Joseph Willens, Mike Willens
Drums – Henry Jaramillo, Herbert J. Harris (tracks: Herb Harris), Rick Cutler
Flute – Claudia Anderson, Thomas Kay
French Horn – Carl Bianchi, Carolyn Tate, Samuel Ramsey, Sharon Moe
Guitar – James Mitchell (6), Scott Kuney
Harp – Faith Carmin
Keyboards – Linda Breeden, Thomas Pierson*
Oboe – David Busch (2), Peter Bowman (2)
Oboe [Solo] – Leonard Arner (tracks: A3c)
Trombone – William Reichenbach*, John Swallow, Robert Biddicome, Stuart Taylor (3), Thomas Mitchell
Trumpet – Charles Lewis (2), Emerson Head, Peter Chapman (5), Rolf Smedvig
Tuba – Sam Pilafian*
Vocals [Solo] – Adrienne Albert (tracks: A1c), Alan Titus (tracks: A1b, B2a, B4, C4a, C4b, D2), Barbara Williams (2) (tracks: D3), Benjamin Rayson (tracks: B5), Betty Allen (tracks: A1a), Carl Hall (tracks: A4b), Carole Prandis (tracks: B5), Charles Magruder (tracks: A1c), David Cryer (tracks: C1b, D3), Dominic Cassa (tracks: A1a), Ed Dixon (2) (tracks: A4c, D3), Eugene Edwards (2) (tracks: B1), Gina Penn (tracks: C1c), John D. Anthony (tracks: B5, D3), John Manno (tracks: A1c), Jonathan Gram (tracks: D3), Joy Franz (tracks: A4c, D3), Judy Gibson (tracks: B5), June Magruder (tracks: A1c), Karen Altman (tracks: A1a), Lee Hooper (tracks: B2d), Louis St. Louis (tracks: A4c), Maeretha Stewart (tracks: A1c), Margaret Cowie (tracks: D3), Marion Ramsey (tracks: A4c), Mary Bracken Phillips (tracks: C1d), Raymond DeVoll (tracks: A1a), Ronald Young (3) (tracks: A4b, B5, D3), Tom Ellis (4) (tracks: C1e), William Elliot (tracks: A1c)
Voice [Preacher] – Larry Marshall* (tracks: B5)

Notes

MASS was created for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on September 8, 1971.

Different from Leonard Bernstein - Mass in that on the back cover it says “published by G Schrimer, Inc” underneath “produced for records by John McClure”

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label, Side A): AL 31009
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side B): AL 31010
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side C): BL 31010
Matrix / Runout (Label, Side D): BL 31009
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): MAL 31009-2G C
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): MAL 31010-2K O
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C): MBL 31010-2E O
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D): MBL 31009-2G

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Mass (2×LP, Box Set, Album)	CBS	77256	UK	1971
New Submission	Mass (2×8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	42-77256, 42-77256 B	UK	1971
Recently Edited	Mass (Box Set, , 2×LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	S2BR 220300, SBR-235475/6	Australia	1971
New Submission	Mass (2×LP, Box Set, Album)	CBS	77256	UK	1971
New Submission	Mass (2×Cassette, Album, Stereo, 2-Tape Set, Box Set, )	Columbia Masterworks	MCT 31008 (MT-31009/MT-31010)	US	1971