Bach B Minor Mass
SF Concert Chorale concludes 35th season
- When
- Sat May 31, 2008
- Where
- Mission Dolores Basilica
- Time
- 8pm
- Tags
- Music, Classical Music
Description
On Saturday, May 31 at 8pm, the San Francisco Concert Chorale will cap its 35th Anniversary Season at the City's historic Mission Dolores Basilica (16th & Dolores Streets) when John Emory Bush, Artistic Director for the Chorale, conducts a full performance of the Bach, Mass in B minor, considered by most experts to be “the” master choral work in the world.Dedicated to introducing choral treasures, the Concert Chorale performs both favorites and less familiar works from throughout the choral repertoire. The group has presented the Bay Area premieres of Conrad Susa's oratorio The Wise Women, Antal Dorati's Pater Noster, and Robert Levin's completion of Mozart’s Requiem, the latter in collaboration with the Wyoming-based Cheyenne Chamber Singers. The Chorale is also noted for its inspiring and unique performances of Handel’s Messiah. Additional collaborations have included work with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, the Kronos Quartet, the Bay Area Women's Ph
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