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Proms

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

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

Contributors

Soprano:
Christine Schafer
Soprano:
Ursula Eittinger
Alto:
Annette Markert
Tenor:
Christoph Pregardien
Bass:
Gotthold Schwarz
Singers:
Cologne Chamber Choir
Musicians:
Collegium Cartusianum
Conductor:
Peter Neumann
Presenter (Who was Bach):
Michael Oliver
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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