Brubeck, Dave
Title |
Time |
Play |
| The Gates of Justice | 50:09 | ▼ |
| I. Lord, the Heavens Cannot Contain Thee | 03:08 | |
| II. Oh, Come Let Us Sing | 03:45 | |
| IIIa. Open the Gates | 04:34 | |
| IIIb. Chorale | 05:03 | |
| IVa. Except the Lord Build the House | 02:05 | |
| IVb. Except the Lord Build the House (improvisation) | 02:17 | |
| V. Lord, Lord | 05:59 | |
| VI. Ye Shall be Holy | 01:05 | |
| VII. Shout unto the Lord | 08:23 | |
| VIII. When I Behold Thy Heavens | 03:01 | |
| IX. How Glorious Is Thy Name | 01:49 | |
| X. The Lord Is Good | 03:44 | |
| XI. His Truth Is a Shield | 04:14 | |
| XII. Oh, Come Let Us Sing a New Song | 00:56 |
The Gates of Justice
Jazz icon, pianist and composer Dave Brubeck wrote this cantata in an attempt to heal the rift between the Jewish people and American blacks that emerged after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. Based on biblical and Hebrew liturgical texts, together with quotations from Dr. King's speeches, Negro spirituals and the Jewish sage Hillel, with lyrics by Brubeck's wife Iola, it was intended to underscore and resurrect the spiritual parallels between Jews and blacks. The work draws on their shared history of enslavement and dispersion, their ongoing quest for social justice, and similarities in their forms of musical expression.
Reviews and Recognitions:
Grammy Award Winner 2005: David Frost, Producer of the Year, Classical
"...an exuberant, sometimes anguished 'collage' (Brubeck's term) of everything from austere chorales to snippets from the Beatles, held together by exotic Hebraic intervals and harmonies a plea for human unity in a time of chaos and terrible ethnic strife. In other words, it is appropriate for our time as well as for the late 60s." —Jack Sullivan, American Record Guide
"...unfolds with energy and power, in a universal message of brotherhood and nonviolence that is just as relevant today as when Brubeck wrote it." —Cincinnati Enquirer
"...impassioned vocal writing interspersed by Brubeck's lava-hot jazz group.... It's a heartfelt piece, performed with great devotion and energy." —Philip Clark, Classic FM Magazine