Bernstein Mass
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Bernstein Mass is a large-scale, genre-blending theatrical work by Leonard Bernstein that combines elements of classical music, musical theater, and religious liturgy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert work
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musical composition ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Roman Catholic Mass ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duration | approximately 100 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
liturgical drama ⓘ musical theater ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Agnus Dei
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Credo ⓘ Gloria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Sanctus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporates |
contemporary English texts
ⓘ
traditional Latin liturgical texts ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1971-09-08 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
boy soprano
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children’s chorus ⓘ dancers ⓘ marching band ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ rock band ⓘ solo baritone ⓘ |
| style |
experimental theater
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genre-blending ⓘ |
| textBy |
Leonard Bernstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
crisis of belief
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faith and doubt ⓘ social and political unrest ⓘ |
| title | Mass ⓘ |
| usesElement |
choreography
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spoken dialogue ⓘ staged action ⓘ |
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