Abyssinian mass

"A majestic, clamorous work of spiritually motivated, large ensemble jazz and gospel, Wynton Marsalis' 2016 The Abyssinian Mass is a truly epic offering ... The Abyssinian Mass is an ambitious, uplifting production that fits nicely alongside Marsalis' similarly inclined albums In This House, On This Morning and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood on the Fields".

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"This is a full-blown church service, two hours of soaring choral flights and stem-winding proselytizing authored by Wynton Marsalis and flavored with enough of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra's presence to give it standing in the jazz realm ... music that expresses faith is often immune to the criticism that comes easily to secular works, either out of respect for the composer's sensibilities or lest criticism be taken as sacrilege. But as the sheer size of Marsalis' Mass rolls over us, we feel the pomposity of its self-importance quickly".