Mass in B Minor
Bach’s Great Mass
Date & Location
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Messe in H-moll, BWV 232
Director’s Series
Our season finale—Bach’s Mass in B Minor—is arguably among the greatest musical compositions in any tradition. Through this work, Bach has given us a reservoir of comfort and healing for the soul. Although he likely never performed the work in its entirety during his lifetime, Bach’s surviving documents suggest a plan for its complete performance. Today, the work remains among the most treasured of any era.
...Director’s Series
Our season finale—Bach’s Mass in B Minor—is arguably among the greatest musical compositions in any tradition. Through this work, Bach has given us a reservoir of comfort and healing for the soul. Although he likely never performed the work in its entirety during his lifetime, Bach’s surviving documents suggest a plan for its complete performance. Today, the work remains among the most treasured of any era.
This performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor is dedicated to the memory of Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, founder and artistic director of the Washington Bach Consort, whose visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to Bach’s music continue to inspire our work today. As he so often reminded us, “Hoch lebe Bach!”
Take advantage of our collaboration with The City Choir of Washington! If you buy a ticket to our performance on Saturday, April 25, we will send you a 50% discount code to their Sunday, May 31, 5 p.m. performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor at National Presbyterian Church.
Running Time: Approximately 150 minutes including intermission
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The Honorable & Mrs. John D. Rockefeller IV and Barbara Bankoff & Robert Crandall, underwriters
