Bach – Mass in B Minor

A Musical Partnership with Church of the Redeemer

Experience Bach’s towering masterpiece of vocal and orchestral brilliance. A thrilling tour de force for singers and instrumentalists alike, overflowing with drama, beauty, and awe-inspiring power. Performed by Key Chorale’s Chamber Singers, Chamber Orchestra, and an octet of world-class vocal artists.
Conducted by Joseph Caulkins

Concert length – 130 minutes, with intermission

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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