From the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Christine Schafer and Ursula Eittinger (sopranos) Annette Markert (alto) Christoph Pregardien (tenor) Gotthold Schwarz (bass)
Cologne Chamber Choir
Collegium Cartusianum, conductor Peter Neumann
Bach Mass in B minor: Kyrie; Gloria
8.25 Who was Bach, and why, in the early 1730s, did he write the B minor Mass?
Michael Oliver delves into letters and Bach's correspondence with the Council of Leipzig to find a few answers.
8.45 Credo; Sanctus; Benedictus; Agnus Dei