Handel and Haydn Society—Bach B-Minor Mass
Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Music
J.S. Bach: Mass in B Minor
Performed by
Masaaki Suzuki, conductor
Hana Blažíková, soprano
Olivia Vermeulen, mezzo-soprano
Tim Mead, countertenor
Shimon Yoshida, tenor
Timothy Edlin, bass-baritone
H+H Orchestra and Chorus
Overview
Feel your heart skip a beat as the first chords of Bach’s choral masterpiece transform Symphony Hall into a cathedral. Then, buckle up for two hours of the master’s lush harmonies and intricate orchestral writing, performed with H+H’s trademark vigor on the period instruments Bach intended. Our friend and frequent guest conductor Masaaki Suzuki returns to the podium to illuminate the music’s magnificence anew.
