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Mass in B Minor

Bach’s Great Mass

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.

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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.

Soloists

  • Amy Nicole Broadbent soprano
  • Chelsea Helm Chelsea Helm soprano
  • Kristen Dubenion-Smith Kristen Dubenion-Smith alto
  • James Reese James Reese tenor
  • Jonathan Woody Jonathan Woody bass

The Honorable & Mrs. John D. Rockefeller IV and Barbara Bankoff & Robert Crandall, underwriters

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