Johann Sebastian Bach: H-Moll-Messe - Schedule, Program & Tickets

The combination of Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent has been a guarantee for exceptional Bach interpretations for decades. This is all the more true when an excellent ensemble of soloists joins in, the Frauenkirche is a congenial concert venue and a work is on the program that is one of the most important sacred compositions of all and whose score is now part of the UNESCO world heritage: The B minor Mass is Bach's last major vocal work, which he worked on for almost half his life. As early as 1724, a Sanctus was created for Christmas Day, followed in 1733 by a Kyrie and a Gloria for Christmas Day
Dresden Court - individual parts that Bach finally combined into a mass in 1748 and 1749 and added the remaining movements. The result was a monumental and unique composition, of which Franz Liszt said: “It is the Mont-Blanc of church music – you cannot go any higher in Western music.”

HANA BLAŽÍKOVÁ SOPRANO
DOROTHEE MIELDS SOPRANO
ALEX POTTER ALT
GUY CUTTING TENOR
JOHANNES KAMMLER BASS

COLLEGIUM VOCALE GENT
PHILIPPE HERREWEGHE CONDUCTOR

Johann Sebastian Bach Mass in B minor BWV 232



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