Bach – Mass in B Minor, René Jacobs – 2-CD Velvet Box Set
Make time for the grandeur of Bach’s Mass in B Minor
Explore the sacred music of Johann Sebastian Bach with this Mass in B Minor conducted by René Jacobs. The RIAS Kammerchor and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin bring the work to your listening room on two CDs.
- The work across two discs 27 tracks, from the Kyrie to Dona nobis pacem.
- Historically informed interpretation René Jacobs brings together soloists, choir and orchestra.
- A thoughtful musical gift A limited edition presented in a velvet box.
Choose this set for your collection or share it with someone who loves sacred music.
Format: 2 audio CDs. CD 1: 55 min 50 sec; CD 2: 54 min 23 sec. Total: 1 hr 50 min 13 sec. 27 tracks. Conductor: René Jacobs. Ensembles: RIAS Kammerchor and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. Edition released: 2006. Velvet box.
Bach’s music for a special listening session
Make time to discover or revisit Bach’s Mass in B Minor. From the opening Kyrie to the final prayer of Dona nobis pacem, this set invites you to follow the work as a whole. Settle in and enjoy the voices, instrumental lines and choral contrasts as they unfold.
René Jacobs, RIAS Kammerchor and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Under René Jacobs, soloists, RIAS Kammerchor and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin come together in a historically informed interpretation. The interplay between voices and orchestra invites you to savour both intimate passages and the energy of larger ensembles. Discover the richness of sacred Baroque music.
A box set to give with pleasure
The 27 tracks on 2 CDs let you follow the programme or return to a favourite passage, from Laudamus te and Crucifixus to Agnus Dei. The velvet presentation box gives this limited edition particular appeal as a gift or an addition to a collection. Choose a work to enjoy again over the years.
Complete programme – 27 tracks
CD 1 — 55:50
- Kyrie Eleison
- Christe Eleison
- Kyrie Eleison
- Gloria in Excelsis Deo
- Et in Terra Pax
- Laudamus Te
- Gratias Agimus Tibi
- Domine Deus
- Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi
- Qui Sedes Ad Dextram Patris
- Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus
- Cum Sancto Spiritu
CD 2 — 54:23
- Credo in Unum Deum
- (Credo in unum Deum) Patrem omnipotentem
- Et in Unum Dominum
- Et Incarnatus Est
- Crucifixus
- Et Resurrexit
- Et in Spiritum Sanctum
- Confiteor Unum Baptisma
- Et Expecto Resurrectionem
- Sanctus
- Osanna in Excelsis
- Benedictus
- Osanna in Excelsis
- Agnus Dei
- Dona Nobis Pacem
Questions about this set
How many discs and tracks are included?
There are 2 CDs: 12 tracks on the first and 15 on the second, making 27 in total.
Who conducts the recording?
René Jacobs conducts the soloists, RIAS Kammerchor and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin.
What is the total running time?
CD 1 lasts 55 minutes 50 seconds and CD 2 lasts 54 minutes 23 seconds, giving a total of 1 hour 50 minutes 13 seconds.