It’s Bach’s birthday, and, turning the tables, he has kindly offered us a gift. Here is the “Dona nobis pacem” section that concludes the Mass in B Minor:
That’s Jordi Savall on the podium, leading La Capella Reial de Catalunya.
All Manner of Thing
All shall be well, all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.
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March 31, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Oh how I miss being in a choir.
AMDG
March 31, 2014 at 10:48 pm
Oh, me too, Janet. Not that I was ever good enough to sing Bach without weeks and weeks of practice, but when the music is so good even the practice is a joy.
Our parish has put out a call for people to join a Gregorian schola that sings at the evening Mass on Sundays. How I would love to do it! But right now it’s just too much of a time commitment. Maybe in a few years.