April 17, 2022 | 3pm
Orpheum | MAP
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor is the composer’s epic summation of a lifetime of creating music. Written the year before he died, it is a massive amalgamation of pieces Bach wrote throughout his lifetime. The Mass in B Minor showcases Bach’s full range of musical expression – from misery and gloom to joyful exultations of hope and happiness. Music lovers around the globe widely consider Bach’s Mass in B Minor to be one of the most extraordinary accomplishments of any composer from any era, and the jewel of the Baroque era in particular.
Featuring
Leslie Dala | Conductor
Vancouver Bach Choir
Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra
Rachel Fenlon | Soprano
Krisztina Szabó | Mezzo soprano
Benjamin Butterfield | Tenor
Neil Craighead | Bass-baritone