Abyssinian Mass – review

Barbican, LondonThe stars of this show, part of the Barbican's season of collaborations with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, were the 60-odd singers of the Abyssinian Mass choir. And what a joyful noise they made, as soloists and en masse, giving this exceedingly long and picaresque suite some of the energy you hear in churches and halls where God is praised with free-spirited, non-stop singing and hollering.Conducted by the charismatic Damien Sneed, the choir's skill and unselfconscious j...

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