The Clarion Choir & Orchestra Perform Bach's Mass in B minor
$35-$80
- Steven Fox, conductor
The four-time Grammy-nominated Clarion Choir, one of the leading professional vocal ensembles in the country, and The Clarion Orchestra, which plays on period Baroque instruments, performs Bach's monumental Mass in B minor on May 1. The concert takes place in the clear acoustics of the beautiful Park Avenue Christian Church, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The one-time performance will be conducted by Steven Fox, the Grammy-nominated artistic director of Clarion.
Bach's grand mass setting is a compilation of music the composer wrote at different stages of his life and career. The composite piece has become one of the most beloved of all choral works, showing different facets of the composer's creativity and spirituality. It is widely recognized as one of Bach's most significant musical expressions.