Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its Mass structure gives the sequence a clear arc, while choral responses, percussion and Nascimento’s writing make the liturgical form feel distinctly Brazilian.
What we noticed
- The first nine tracks follow the Mass through named rites, from the opening to Communion, rather than functioning as a set of unrelated songs.
- Choral responses and percussion frame Milton Nascimento’s lead; the closing Marcha final moves from a march into an invocation to Mariama.
- The catalogued final two tracks sit after that formal closing and are outside the original 13-track sequence.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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9/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Abertura 3:05
- 2 A de ó (Estamos chegando) 3:32
- 3 Em nome do Deus 4:41
- 4 Rito penitencial (Kyrie) 2:27
- 5 Aleluiá 3:21
- 6 Ofertório 5:36
- 7 O Senhor é santo 1:58
- 8 Rito da paz 1:49
- 9 Comunhão 3:20
- 10 Raça 3:35
- 11 Ladainha 2:15
- 12 Louvação a Mariama 2:50
- 13 Marcha final (De banzo e de esperança) / Invocação a Mariama 6:10
- 14 Pai grande 4:27
- 15 Ony saruê 2:39
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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