This setting of the mass is particularly dark and tremendous, and some may note that movements like the Gloria are less celebratory than is conventional. For the composer, this is a sincere and deeply human interpretation. It focuses on the human experience of worship in a way that is perhaps closer to the medieval or Renaissance tradition than to the Classical and Romantic interpretations, embracing the turmoil, fear, awe, wonder, and sublimity inherent in the text and practice of the mass, and refusing to shy away from the intensity of the experience. In this way, I hope it evokes the ageless sentiments of the mass and brings them to the present in a way that feels both ancient and electrifyingly real. Hear, see, and buy it on MusicSpoke. http://musicspoke.com/downloads/new-gothic-mass
