The African American experience takes center stage in The Abyssinian Mass, a swinging celebration of big-band sound and gospel soul from Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, bandleader, and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Created to mark the bicentennial of Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church in 2013, the Mass moves audiences of every tradition to clap their hands in this joyous, soulful affirmation of just how high the human spirit can rise.
The Program
Wynton Marsalis: The Abyssinian Mass
“[The Abyssinian Mass] offers hope for the human condition despite evidence to the contrary.”– Chicago Tribune
“A sound infectious enough to make the most agnostic listeners temporarily wish they were believers.”– Guardian
Venue
Accessibility
- Large-print programs
- Braille programs
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Assistive listening devices
For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] or 212.875.5375.
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MUSIC
The Abyssinian Mass
by Wynton Marsalis
Presented in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
November 21–23, 2019 Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall
Choose a Performance
Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, sermon
Chorale Le Chateau
Damien L. Sneed, conductor