At Mass this morning, while the gifts were presented and the altar prepared, our cantor sang A Simple Song from Leonard Bernstein's MASS: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers. It's one of my favorite pieces of music and it was beautifully sung and accompanied on the piano. It's a piece that brings me to a place where I might sit in the Lord's presence and "sort out" with him what's on my mind and in my heart. Since this piece followed my homily (one post down) I thought to offer it to you here. This morning we heard it from a soprano voice, but the recording here is from baritone Alan Titus who sang the role of the "Celebrant" in the original production in 1971.
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Still and always, one of my favorite pieces of music. Thank you, padre.
ReplyDeleteI have worn out at least five recordings of Bernstein's "Mass." What an exquisite piece of work. And "Lauda, Laude" is a wonderful piece to draw people in at that moment of preparation.
ReplyDeleteI love that song -- one of my favorites, and I was just listening to it a few nights ago and singing along. Thank you.
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