Opus 1700 – Bach

A Musical Partnership with Church of the Redeemer

Johann S. Bach’s most towering achievement, the great Mass in B Minor, a work of sublime vocal and orchestral mastery. Join us and immerse yourself in Bach’s magnificent sonic landscape. Written across two decades, and completed in Bach’s final years, the Mass in B Minor is the glorious summation of an extraordinary musical life demonstrating his skill, ingenuity, and symbolism into a work full of dramatic impact.
Conducted by Joseph Caulkins

UNDERWRITTEN IN PART THROUGH THE
Elizabeth G. Lindsay Music Endowment

PRESENTING CO-SPONSORS
Phil Butler & Nadine Thomas

GUEST ARTISTS CO-SPONSORS
Peter & Francine Gray
Richard Lilley & Carmen Letelier
Bob Wennberg

What’s Interesting About This Concert

• Mass in B Minor is one of the most celebrated choral masterpieces; it was Bach’s last major work before he died. Bach didn’t even give the work a name and never heard the Mass performed in its entirety. That wouldn’t happen until 1859, more than a century after Bach’s death.
• Eight of the country’s leading Baroque vocalist soloists bring their artistry as soloists, and as a dynamic vocal ensemble. They combine with our Chamber Singers and chamber orchestra showcasing the broad spectrum of forces and musical styles in Bach’s greatest work.
• In between an awe-inspiring Kyrie and the jubilant final Dona nobis pacem, there are nine completely unique arias and duets, 14 impressive ensemble sections for four, five, six and even eight voices. The Mass even includes Bach’s very last pages of vocal music written, the Et incarnatus est.

The Program

Kyrie

Gloria

Credo

INTERMISSION

Sanctus

Benediction

Agnus Dei