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Music and the Mass
Leonard Bernstein composed his
Mass in 1971, but it is by no means a conventional setting. It was commissioned by Jackie Kennedy in honour of her late husband, and is subtitled A Theater Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers.
Tommy Pearson discovers why this work has always been so controversial and what the composer was trying to achieve. Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Leonard Bernstein
Unknown:
Jackie Kennedy
Dancers:
Tommy Pearson
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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