The Music of David Maslanka, Vol. 5: Mass

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David Maslanka was taken from this Earth too soon. His music inspired millions and created a following that will live forever. Ten Symphonies are to his credit, as are 15 concerti, and 150 additional works for all types and styles of winds, strings and voices, including this Mass. One of the last recording sessions David Maslanka was able to attend was with the recording of this Mass. The Mass features Wind Band with Soprano and Baritone voice solos. Director of Bands at Oregon State University, Christopher Chapman, Steven Zielke, conductor of the Chamber Choir and Corvallis Repertory Singers and Sandra Babbit director of Bella Voce have corroborated with David to present to you, this magical work. This is what David Maslanka says about Mass “I have gravitated toward the Latin Mass as the significant statement of transformation. If I have gravitated toward the Mass, I must also acknowledge the action of God in all the years of my life, especially in the years of turmoil and uncertainty, moving me toward this point of opening and understanding. If transformation is the issue, then transformation toward what? The center of the Mass is the Credo, and the center of the Credo is the Crucifixus. For me the Crucifixus symbolizes the opening of the ego, and the Resurrexit the birth of the inner child. The whole of the Mass supports and makes plain this inner transformation and its result: the heart of love, the voice of praise, the assurance that the universe is ultimately personal and that no one is lost. In mysterious statements and in a “dead” language, the Mass texts speak to the opening of the heart and its connection to God. If I have been moved in a special way to write this Mass, my friend Gregg Hanson has been moved to bring this music into sound. He has worked on this project for nearly three years with unflagging purpose and enthusiasm.

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