Leonard Bernstein, Mass, 2 - 7½ ips reel-to-reel tapes, Opera

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Leonard Bernstein, Mass, 2 - 7½ ips reel-to-reel tapes, Complete Opera

MASS was commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy for the opening of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. It was directed by Gordon Davidson with additional texts by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Schwartz, sets by Oliver Smith, costumes by Frank Thompson, and choreography by Alvin Ailey. It was conducted by Maurice Peress.

The work's cultural importance became intertwined with its political significance in Richard Nixon's Washington. The President did not attend the opening, but did send staff to rehearsals, who reported back that there were possibly "coded messages" in the Latin text! While the work is certainly anti-war and calls on "you people of power" to do what is right, it is not overtly political. It is unquestionably religious.  

There is some wear on the tape box with a small split on one of the edges (see red arrows in photos) but the tape reels are in great condition.

Columbia - MRX 31008
Format: reel-to-reel tape Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1970
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera

This tape is from a collection that has been in storage, unplayed, for almost 40 years. I do not have a tape deck to check it out but the other tapes I’ve sold have had no problems. Sold as is, no refunds or exchanges. 

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Leonard Bernstein, Mass

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
    Double Bass – Joseph Willens, Mike Willens
    Drums – Henry Jaramillo, Herb Harris (2), 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, 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)
    Composed By, Conductor – Leonard Bernstein