The World Beloved – A Bluegrass Mass

The World Beloved – A Bluegrass Mass by Carol Barnett, accompanied by a five-piece bluegrass band (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, string bass, and banjo) of local musicians. This innovative piece blends the solemnity of the classical-based Mass with modern choral sophistication and insightful poetry. The Mass premiered in 2007 and has been performed over 60 times by choruses from Washington DC to California, including twice in Carnegie Hall. But this performance was a rare opportunity it in the Granite State.

Composer Barnett noted, “To bring the solemnity of the classical-based Mass together with the down-home sparkle of bluegrass — now there’s an assignment.” PPM shares her hope that, “Listeners coming from one tradition — classical or bluegrass — and perhaps dubious about the other, might discover something new and wonderful in the combination.”