Mass in B minor
12 December/20h15
14 December/15h00
16 December/20h00
17 December/19h30
18 December/20h15
19 December/20h00
20 December/20h00
21 December/15h00
Netherlands /
Utrecht, Zwolle, Naarden, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Tilburg, Haarlem
Sublime, outsized, all-embracing. Only superlatives will suffice to describe Bach’s Mass in B minor. At the end of his life, Bach brought his best and most beautiful pieces together in a single Mass. That was how Bach wanted to be remembered, and the Mass in B minor is his musical testament.
“Sublime, outsized, all-embracing“
In between the awe-inspiring ‘Kyrie’ and the jubilant ‘Dona nobis pacem’ come nine totally unique arias and duets, fourteen impressive choral sections and a broad range of instrumental solos. The British conductor Richard Egarr is leading the ensemble on this Christmas tour. Egarr says, “Some musical compositions are simply greater than any performance can realise: Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Bach’s Mass in B minor are two such examples. These transcendental masterpieces were deliberately created as messages of hope for posterity, and as a challenge for us to attain the same artistic heights. It’s always a supremely humbling joy to make that journey with Bach in this sublime creation.”
Works
Works
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mis in b klein, ‘Hohe Messe’, BWV 232
Mis in b klein, ‘Hohe Messe’, BWV 232
Performers
Nederlandse Bachvereniging
Richard Egarr, dirigent
Johanna Ihrig, sopraan 1
Mary Bevan, sopraan 2
Helen Charlston, alt
Guy Cutting, tenor
Matthew Brook, bas
Richard Egarr, dirigent
Johanna Ihrig, sopraan 1
Mary Bevan, sopraan 2
Helen Charlston, alt
Guy Cutting, tenor
Matthew Brook, bas
