Mass in B Minor Breitkopf & Hartel Edition

Mass in B Minor Breitkopf & Hartel Edition

The Dunedin Consort, directed by John Butt, add another ground-breaking album to their portfolio. It is a revealing, soloist-led performance, like no other which was named 'Editor's Choice' by Gramophone. Bach's Mass in B Minor is undoubtedly his most spectacular choral work and the Dunedin Consort's performance enables a level of clarity and expression that is not traditionally a feature of modern choral performance. The five soloists, sopranos Susan Hamilton and Cecilia Osmond, alto Margot Oitzinger, tenor Thomas Hobbs and bass Matthew Brook, give virtuosic performances full of musicality. <br><br>"[The] performance is powerful and beautifully shaped." Sunday Times<br><br>Surely no other recording of Bach's B Minor Mass bounces along with such joy as this." (four stars) The Times<br><br>"Bach's B-minor Mass has many attractive features." Independent on Sunday<br><br>"It's sensational. It's a knockout. Another award winner, perhaps?" The Herald<br><br>"You can really lose yourself in this performance." (four and a half stars) ClassicsToday.com<br><br>"This constantly changing texture makes us listen afresh to the beauty of Bach's astonishing vocal writing... A definitive recording." The Observer <br><br>"Spine-tingling...an excellent recording." International Record Review<br><br>"Lovers of this great work will find much to appreciate - and even discover anew." BBC Online