A “Bach B-Minor Mass” concert will be performed at Central Baptist Church on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m., by the 60-person Springfield Choral Society along with a 27-piece orchestra, which includes members from Chicago and St. Louis, all under the direction of Springfield Choral Society conductor Marion van der Loo. Though “Mass in B-Minor” was never performed in its entirely during Bach’s lifetime, the piece has been recognized since the 19th century as one of the greatest compositions in musical history. A very difficult piece for both singers and musicians, this will be the first time the piece has been performed in Springfield in more than three decades, as the performance is difficult to coordinate. The “Bach B-Minor Mass” concert will also include a visual arts exhibition featuring liturgical vestments as expressions of art and the sacred. Tickets to the “Bach B-Minor Mass” concert cost $15, and can be purchased online at http://springfieldchoralsociety.org.
Bach B-Minor Mass
Saturday, May 7, 7pm
Central Baptist Church
501 S. Fourth St.
523-3639
$15
This article appears in May 5-11, 2016.
