To Hope!
Dave Brubeck
About this work:
Utilizing styles ranging from Byzantine chant to gospel, "To Hope" creates an affective setting of the Mass that embodies the essence of hope. In Brubeck's words, "The heart of the Mass is found in the words themselves, living language full of deep meaning, born from the very human need to know God. It is language shaped by tradition and honed fine by usage, embodying within it the seeds of understanding. I approached the composition as prayer, concentrating upon the phrases, trying to probe beneath the surface, hoping to translate into music the powerful words which have grown through the centuries. Emotions that are life, from sorrow to exaltation, were part of my experience in writing 'To Hope!' When the work was completed, I felt a strong sense of wholeness and affirmation. I pray that those who experience the work will share my feelings."
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Year composed: 1979
Duration: 01:00:40
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Orchestra
Instrumentation: 1 Horn in F, 2 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 3 Percussion (General), 1 Celesta, 1 Organ, 1 Strings (General), ,1 High Voice soloist(s), ,1 Low Voice soloist(s), 1 SS, 1 AA, 1 TT, 1 BB, 1 Unison Voices
Instrumentation notes: Handbells, Male and Female Cantors, Congregation, and Priest