Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.
To mark the day of the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death, tonight's concert includes his magnificent last choral work and a piece that may have been performed at his funeral. The Mass in B minor gloriously displays what one of Bach's sons called his "most skilled artistry".

Dominique Labelle (soprano), Annette Markert (mezzo), David Daniels (countertenor), Mark Padmore (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), Choir of the Enlightenment, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Roger Norrington

Johann Christoph Bach Motet; Lieber Herr Gott
Bach Mass in B minor, BWV232 (Part 1)

7.55 Interval: The South: 3
Nine talks in which writers immerse themselves in the idea of the south. Textile historian Mary Schoeser explores how the history of trade in indigo and Indian textiles has influenced the West's perception of the Indian subcontinent.

8.20 Bach Mass in B minor(Part 2)

(Rptd Wednesday 2 August 2pm. Also broadcast on BBC2)
(Brian Kay's Prom of the Week: page 43)