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New Hope Jazz Mass

Heikki Sarmanto Ensemble / Maija Hapuoja / Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet / Long Island Symphonic Choral Association

1979 · Jazz

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New Hope Jazz Mass by Heikki Sarmanto Ensemble / Maija Hapuoja / Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet / Long Island Symphonic Choral Association

New Hope Jazz Mass is a Jazz album by Heikki Sarmanto Ensemble / Maija Hapuoja / Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet / Long Island Symphonic Choral Association, originally released in 1979. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Duke And Trane10:27
  2. A2Glory To God In The Highest10:40

Side B

  1. B1We Are God's Holy Temple4:07
  2. B2Hymn For The Day5:05
  3. B3We Believe In One God5:50
  4. B4Intercessions2:55

Side C

  1. C1Northern Dance7:30
  2. C2Gracious Father7:36
  3. C3Holy, Holy, Holy5:25

Side D

  1. D1Through Him2:17
  2. D2Have Mercy On Us6:03
  3. D3Thank The Lord3:43

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • dense
  • meditative
  • theatrical

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Released with silver colored labels with dark blue text.
Recording: Helsinki, September 7, 1978. From a live concert in Temppeliaukio Church.
Dedicated to Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
Commissioned by Mr. Carl Kemp for Saint Peter´s Lutheran Church, New York
Premiere: New York, May 18, 1978
The composer would like to thank Jukka and Etel Valtasaari of New York for their support.
Three of the lyrics are written by Aina Swan Cutler. The rest are from the New Lutheran Liturgy.
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Credits

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Performers

  • Esko RosnellPERCUSSION
  • Faye KittelsonALTO VOCALS
  • Gregg SmithCONDUCTOR
  • Heikki SarmantoCOMPOSED BY, PIANO PIANO
  • Heikki Sarmanto Serious Music EnsembleORCHESTRA
  • Maija HapuojaSOPRANO VOCALS
  • Pekka PöyrySAXOPHONE , SAXOPHONE , FLUTE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • Pekka SarmantoBASS
  • Rosalind ReesSOPRANO VOCALS
  • Seppo PaakkunainenSAXOPHONE , SAXOPHONE , FLUTE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE
  • Thomas BogdanTENOR VOCALS
  • Walter RichardsonBASS VOCALS

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