Juan Darien: A Carnival Mass (score)
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The Obie award winning score for "Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass" was first composed by Elliot Goldenthal
circa 1988 when the musical first opened off-Broadway in a small, former church and was subsequently reworked and refined for the on-Broadway release of the show in 1996.
to create a score that would compliment the off-beat show; the score displays the composers ability to blend musical styles with a carnival version of a Requiem Mass sung in Latin and Spanish, a blend of primal jungle calls and liturgical song with sharp-edged jazz and hints of minimalism. It was well received by critics.
Elliot Goldenthal had a small part in the actual show as a 'Circus Barker / Streetsinger'.
Elliot Goldenthal
Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...
circa 1988 when the musical first opened off-Broadway in a small, former church and was subsequently reworked and refined for the on-Broadway release of the show in 1996.
History
Goldenthal collaborated closely with the musicals director, and his personal partner, Julie TaymorJulie Taymor
Julie Taymor is an American director of theater, opera and film. Taymor's work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, an Emmy Award and an Academy Award nomination for Original Song...
to create a score that would compliment the off-beat show; the score displays the composers ability to blend musical styles with a carnival version of a Requiem Mass sung in Latin and Spanish, a blend of primal jungle calls and liturgical song with sharp-edged jazz and hints of minimalism. It was well received by critics.
Elliot Goldenthal had a small part in the actual show as a 'Circus Barker / Streetsinger'.
Track listing
- Agnus Dei (2:02)
- Lacrymosa / Mr. Bones Fanfare (8:56)
- Jaguar Cub Approach (1:48)
- Mr. Bones' Two-Step (0:55)
- The Hunter's Entrance (1:37)
- Gloria (2:39)
- Initiation (1:11)
- A Round at Midnight (1:52)
- Sanctus (2:08)
- School (3:51)
- Recordare (4:12)
- Carnaval (7:45)
- Lullabye - Lyrics by Elliot Goldenthal (2:47)
- Trance - Lyrics by Horacio Quiroga (2:18)
- Dies Irae (12:17)
- Lacrymosa II / Retribution (3:32)
Crew/Performers
- Music Composed by Elliot GoldenthalElliot GoldenthalElliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...
- Recording Produced by Joel Iwataki
- Directed by Julie TaymorJulie TaymorJulie Taymor is an American director of theater, opera and film. Taymor's work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, an Emmy Award and an Academy Award nomination for Original Song...
, Musical Direction by Richard Cordova - Recorded and Mixed by Joel Iwataki
- Juan (Boy SopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
): Devin Provenzano - Mother (ContraltoContraltoContralto is the deepest female classical singing voice, with the lowest tessitura, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. It typically ranges between the F below middle C to the second G above middle C , although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C or the second B above...
): Andrea Frierson Toney - Circus Barker/Streetsinger (BaritoneBaritoneBaritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
): Elliot Goldenthal