The History of Wynton Marsalis' THE ABYSSINIAN MASS: Part III - Heaven Makes a Great Noise

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Channel: Jazz at Lincoln Center · 2014 · Music

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This episode of "The History of Wynton Marsalis' THE ABYSSINIAN MASS" tells the story of multi-genre rising star Damien Sneed, conductor and founder of Chorale Le Chateau. He walks us through a particularly emotional and personally meaningful performance of The Abyssinian Mass in his hometown of Augusta, GA.

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Producers: Simeon Marsalis and Eugenia Han
Director: Simeon Marsalis
Director of Photography: Elizabeth Leitzell
Editor: Elizabeth Leitzell
Abyssinian Performance Audio Engineering: David Robinson
Graphics: Mike Tully
Creative Direction: Luis Bravo

Special thanks to Damien Sneed, Pastor Rosa Williams and the Good Shepherd Baptist Church.

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