flowering of days

MARTIN: MASS FOR DOUBLE CHOIR

Written in 1922 at the beginning of the interwar period, Frank Martin's Mass for Double Choir was to sit in a drawer unperformed for more than forty years until its premiere in 1963. Of his decision to let this modern monument lie dormant, the Swiss composer remarked: "I considered it... as being a matter between God and myself." Filled with political turmoil and societal optimism in equal measure, the interbellum was also a time of artistic innovation. In addition to the Martin Mass, The Thirteen and our Vocal Fellows explore the art of this period through works by Dett, Beach, Ravel, and more. 

This program is made possible by a generous gift from Clinton & Missy Kelly.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts