The Thirteen: Bach | The Early Masses
$47.85-$68.45 ($16.95 student)
- Adriane Post, violin
Johann Sebastian Bach — Kyrie–Gloria Mass in G major, BWV 236 "Lutheran Mass No. 4"
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041
Johann Sebastian Bach — Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42
Before Bach wrote his end-of-life B minor Mass, he summoned his youthful vigor to compose four exquisite masses in Latin. While Bach's cantatas were often performed only once and were the result of quick compositional work, his Masses represent his finest music that he would have returned to frequently. They exhibit all of the mastery of the late B minor Mass in the form of smaller and digestible delights, written by a composer at a highpoint of his career. The Thirteen performs two of his most exciting early masses, paired with some of his finest instrumental writing.
A choir of twelve soloists joins violinist and concertmaster Adriane Post and an orchestra of period instrumentalists, featuring The Thirteen's "outstanding" natural horn and "charming" oboes (Washington Classical Review).
All in-person tickets include access to the virtual performance On Demand.
About The Thirteen
"Exquisite in every way" (Gramophone), The Thirteen is a professional choir and orchestra celebrated for re-imagining the potential of vocal music from many periods. Praised for performing with "striking color and richness" that "transfigures the listener" (The Washington Post) and "a tight and attractive vocal blend and excellent choral discipline" (American Record Guide), for over a decade the ensemble has been at the forefront of invigorating performances of masterworks ranging from early chant to world premieres and the centuries in between.
The Thirteen's discography includes a new recording of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610; the world premiere recording of Scott Ordway's opera The Outer Edge of Youth; Truth and Fable, which premiered in October 2019 and was pre-nominated for a Grammy award; the critically-acclaimed Christmas album Snow on Snow; and RADIANT DARK, which reached #28 on the iTunes Classical Charts.
https://www.thethirteenchoir.org/