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Sherborne Abbey
Abbey Close
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3LQ
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers
Paul Ellis – Conductor
Rachel Elliott – soprano
Helen Charlston – mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Hawker – tenor
Morgan Pearse – baritone
Sherborne Chamber Choir
Sherborne Baroque Players
Programme Note
One of the most celebrated masterpieces in the repertoire, regarded by many as the pinnacle of Bach’s great output. It stands alone as the culmination of a lifetime’s work; Bach completed the mass shortly before his death and never heard it performed complete. From the dramatic opening Kyrie to the power of the closing Dona nobis pacem, and the often virtuosic choruses in between, it is technically awe-inspiring yet life-affirming music.
We’re joined by a period orchestra of some of the finest players in the country and four top soloists for this monumental work.
