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Bach’s B Minor Mass

David Chin, conductor | Rachel Kwok, soprano | Mark Hosseini, baritone

19-Jul-17 14:00

Bach’s B Minor Mass

This piece of 18th century music was one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s last compositions. The conductor and singer, of the upcoming performance, take us on a journey to understand this sacred work, and how it gave new form to vocal music. Bach’s B Minor Mass is considered as one of the “supreme achievements of classical music.”


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