Voices of Connection: 11/15 Bach: “Sanctus” and “Osanna” from Mass in B Minor

You would think that, after yesterday’s thrilling conclusion, the next movement might be more relaxed. But, no! The next two movements are even more elevated, more brilliant. The “Sanctus” is without question the finest Sanctus ever composed. This is quite a bold statement; but justified in that no other composer ever expressed the utterly cosmic sense of praise that this piece expresses. It is as if all the angels in all the universes in all times were all shouting back and forth “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts.” An exultant Osanna follows, this virtuoso movement scored for double chorus and orchestra.

– Dennis Keene


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BACH “Sanctus” and “Osanna” from Mass in B Minor

Voices of Ascension
Dennis Keene, Artistic Director

Recorded live in concert on February 27, 2014, at Church of the Ascension
The singers in this performance are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO.

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