Your events at Classical Events
Details
Paisley Abbey
Abbey Close
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1JG
Scotland
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers
Mhairi Lawson – soprano
Beth Taylor – mezzo-soprano
David Lee – tenor
Laurens Macklon – baritone
Colin Murray – Bass
George McPhee – Conductor
Paisley Abbey Choir
Programme Note
With an orchestra of leading Baroque musicians drawn from across the UK
Described by an early critic as ‘the greatest musical artwork of all time and of all nations’, Johann Sebastian Bach’s B Minor Mass is one of the towering masterpieces of classical music. With its lyrical arias, profound choruses and dazzling orchestral writing, it really is a work of universal appeal.
Under the direction of the inimitable George McPhee, the celebrated Paisley Abbey Choir is joined by an orchestra made up of leading Baroque musicians, who regularly perform with ensembles including Dunedin Consort, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academy of Ancient Music and The English Concert, with a lineup of virtuosic soloists.
Presented in the magnificent acoustic of the medieval Paisley Abbey, this promises to be a performance not to be missed.