J.S Bach: Mass in B-Minor BWV 232 (Gewandhausorchestra Leipzig, Georg-Christoph Biller)

Live transmission of the Mass in B-minor from the Church of Saint Thomas during the 10-day Bach festivities in the City of Leipzig, 28.07.2000
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Ruth Holton - soprano
Matthias Rexroth - alto
Christoph Genz - tenor
Klaus Mertens - bass
Gewandhausorchestra Leipzig
St.Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig
Georg Christoph Biller - conductor
0:00 Johann Sebastian Bach - Mass in B minor, BWV 232
1:18 Hymn to Pentecost, Spiritus sancti gratia
2:46 Kyrie
20:35 Gloria
56:27 Symbolum Nicenum
1:26:25 Prayer to Pentecost, Dominus vobiscum
1:28:54 Sanctus
1:33:55 Osanna in excelsis
1:36:25 Benedictus
1:40:37 Osanna in excelsis
1:43:23 Agnus die
1:48:07 Dona nobis pacem
The performers include the Thomanerchor Leipzig and an ensemble of highly regarded soloists. Georg Christoph Biller, the cantor of Saint Thomas' Church and Bach's 16th successor conducts the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.

[@TheBagpypr]

This is one of the greatest pinnacles of human achievement. The performance was absolutely sublime.

[@LindaPgh]

I just discovered this recording and fell head over heels in love with Georg Biller. I wanted to write to him to tell him I can’t stop watching this joy-filled performance. Then I discovered he is gone. And I’ve been grieving that even though I never met him.

[@mpetersen428]

Is he really gone?! I knew he was suffering greatly from physical ailments for a long time but had no idea he had departed. I was present in the Thomaskirche for this performance of the B Minor Mass in 2000, so am doubly saddened to hear this.

[@dieterbarkhoff1328]

My father's hometown. Bach's soul rests here. I'm so proud of this connection and grateful.

[@berardodigiacomantonio8808]

La più emozionante interpretazione che ho ascoltato di questo assoluto capolavoro di J.S.Bach!

[@lorenzley1324]

Christoph Biller is unique. He was always like this. Extraordinary. I know him since I was student in Halle / Saale at the church music school (Kirchenmusikschule) where I perfected my Organ interpretation of romantic music by Berliner Dom Organist Michael Pohl.

[@MrTavyB]

Ich habe in letzter Zeit das Web leer geguckt, was Herrn Biller und/oder die Thomaner angeht, sein Buch gelesen, ... (und vereinzelt ebenso andere Chorauftritte/Dokus angeschaut). Leider bin und bleibe ich Außenstehender (in multipler Hinsicht und "nicht-Profi-Musiker").
Aber ich meine, die Einzigartigkeit und vor allem das erlebbare Wirken von Herrn Biller hören, spüren und bestätigen zu können! Irgendwie heben sich die Thomanerchor-Aufnahmen mit/unter Herrn Biller lebendig und 'perfekt' ab, scheint es mir ...
Wie auch immer: ich habe (aufgrund des Wenigen, was ich über ihn mitbekommen habe) höchsten Respekt vor ihm und seinem Wirken!

[@litoboy5]

Great

[@belphegor_tv]

RIP Georg-Christoph Biller.

[@gianfrancodemori1985]

Bach a casa di Bach

[@carmencitaajche5247]

Solemne me gusta¡!//

[@fatimabagherpour8452]

Bravoo

[@ksj1526]

Does anyone has the later version of the same work by this choir on his/her TH-cam? I think the performance was in 2013 ish.

[@hitoshir4886]

find, by yourself !!

[@ksj1526]

@@hitoshir4886 I tried, but didn't find the new one. It used to be on TH-cam but then it was deleted by the uploader. Anyone else has better luck?

[@sikoetu5349]

​@@ksj1526 th-cam.com/video/NCWMUt0KmY4/w-d-xo.html (full version) th-cam.com/video/EduxGvX2xVY/w-d-xo.html (two sections with slightly higher video quality)

[@monteverdi1567]

@@hitoshir4886bit useless eh?