Bach: Mass in B minor

Bach: Mass in B minor

Have you ever enjoyed the Mass in B minor from start to finish? It clocks in at just under two hours. The mass is one of Bach's most popular works, and one of history's greatest. Hear the masterpiece, in its entirety, and uninterrupted, March 21 at 7PM, a part of "Bach Around the Clock" to celebrate Johann's birthday.

Mass in B minor trivia 

  • The complete Mass combines music composed over a twenty-five-year period.
  • Bach completed the Mass in 1749, the year before his death.
  • By the time Bach finished the masterpiece, he was almost completely blind.
  • The Mass was first performed in its entirety in 1859, more than a hundred years after Bach's death.