Bach: B Minor Mass

Johann Sebastian Bach's Mass in B minor (BWV 232) has been described as one of the supreme achievements in classical music history. Completed in 1749, just a year before his death, it has been described as a 'summation' of his life's work, incorporating every musical style and technique he mastered throughout his life.

While named for its opening key, much of the work is in D major, which was used widely in the Baroque period for trumpets and triumphant celebration.

It is thought that the first complete performance of the B minor Mass wasn't publicly performed until 1859, over a century after Bach died.

Programme:
JS Bach Mass in B minor, BWV 232

Performers:
Hannah Davey soprano
Rebecca Afonwy-Jones mezzo-soprano
Sebastian Hill tenor
Felix Kemp baritone
Cheltenham Bach Choir
Musical and Amicable Society
David Crown musical director

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