J S Bach: B minor Mass: Paul Spicer's 25th Anniversary Concert at Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham on Thursday 30th November 2017

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

J S Bach: B minor Mass

Paul Spicer's 25th Anniversary Concert

Part of the Birmingham Bach Choir 2017 - 2018 Season

Add to my Calendar 30-11-2017 19:30 30-11-2017 21:30 36 J S Bach: B minor Mass Paul Spicer writes: "Bach’s B minor Mass is quite simply one of the greatest creations of the human mind. It has been central to my musical career ever since Birmingham Bach Choir’s previous musical director, Richard Butt, brought back a full score of the work from Leipzig as a gift for me back in 1988 and then proceeded to inspire me with its riches. Since then I have conducted the work many times, a lot of those with the Birmingham Bach Choir. There is a whole world of experience and emotion in this Mass. As I have said before, I feel that Bach is the only universal composer. In the adapted words of that immortal advertisement, he reaches parts which no other composer can reach, past, present or future. It was, therefore, an easy choice to celebrate this milestone in my relationship with Birmingham Bach Choir. I want to say how grateful I am to Richard Hawley of Town Hall/Symphony Hall for giving us this opportunity and for marking my 25 years with the choir in such a way." This will indeed be a very special event for us. With a stellar cast of soloists, the London Baroque Sinfonia, and Paul Spicer conducting, we are sure that for you, too, it will a concert you won't want to miss. Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Birmingham Town Hall
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B3 3DQ
England

Thursday 30th November 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in B minor, BWV 232

Performers

Paul Spicer – Conductor
Sarah Fox – soprano
James Laing – countertenor
Robert Murray – Tenor
Ashley Riches – Bass

London Baroque Sinfonia
Birmingham Bach Choir

Programme Note

Paul Spicer writes:

"Bach’s B minor Mass is quite simply one of the greatest creations of the human mind. It has been central to my musical career ever since Birmingham Bach Choir’s previous musical director, Richard Butt, brought back a full score of the work from Leipzig as a gift for me back in 1988 and then proceeded to inspire me with its riches. Since then I have conducted the work many times, a lot of those with the Birmingham Bach Choir.

There is a whole world of experience and emotion in this Mass. As I have said before, I feel that Bach is the only universal composer. In the adapted words of that immortal advertisement, he reaches parts which no other composer can reach, past, present or future. It was, therefore, an easy choice to celebrate this milestone in my relationship with Birmingham Bach Choir.

I want to say how grateful I am to Richard Hawley of Town Hall/Symphony Hall for giving us this opportunity and for marking my 25 years with the choir in such a way."

This will indeed be a very special event for us. With a stellar cast of soloists, the London Baroque Sinfonia, and Paul Spicer conducting, we are sure that for you, too, it will a concert you won't want to miss.

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