Jacob Bancks
Mass for All Saints
Six-movement mass for choir, soloists and chamber orchestra. Meditative, celebratory, reverent and joyous. Inspired by images of all the saints gathered in heaven: “…and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne…” (Rev 7:9). Bancks’ compositions have been described as “invitingly lyrical” and “colorfully orchestrated” (The New York Times). Duration: 35 minutes.
World Premiere
September 2009
Millennium Chamber Players
Jennifer Macfarlane-Haworth, Joanna Wernette and Brad Jungwirth, soloists
Robert Katkov-Trevino, conductor
St. John Berchmans Church
Chicago, IL
