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Mass in B Minor, Bach
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 August 2026 | ||||||
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Bach's final work, the Mass in B minor captivates with its architecture and choral power. A masterpiece enhanced by exceptional performers.
Composed in the final months of the German composer's life, this legendary work is full of mysteries, whose mysteries have continued to fascinate over the centuries. A monument of Baroque music due to the power of its choirs, the Mass in B minor offers a perfect balance between abstraction and the beauty of moving vocal lines. For this masterpiece of the sacred repertoire, which now enters the choral repertoire, Laurence Equilbey teams the Insula orchestra and the Accentus choir with the Monteverdi Choir, founded by John Eliott Gardiner.
This concert is performed on period instruments.
Duration: 2 hours without intermission
Program and cast
Núria Rial, soprano
Anna Lucia Richter, mezzo-soprano
Werner Güra, tenor
NN, bass
accentus
Monteverdi Choir
Insula orchestra
Laurence Equilbey, conductor
La Seine Musicale
La Seine Musicale is a music and performing arts center located on Île Seguin an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sèvres, in the western suburbs of Paris, France.
Adress: La Seine Musicale, Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Auditorium Patrick Devedjian
Nestled like a gem in a case of glass and wood, the Auditorium Patrick Devedjian is the centerpiece of our building. It can accommodate up to 1,150 spectators and is dedicated to acoustic music, featuring the greatest classical ensembles and musicians, foremost among them the resident orchestra: Insula orchestra.
Its appearance is open to interpretation: a bird's nest, a giant liner, "the ball"...
From the outside, its glass facade is protected and powered by a gigantic array of solar panels that moves in synchronization with the sun, overlooking the concrete liner.
From the inside, the 1,150-seat hall awakens our senses. Dedicated to classical music, jazz, and world music concerts, its light blonde wooden ceiling, cardboard tubes, and paper reveal all the secrets of the excellent acoustics of this stage.
Its Acoustics
Studied by the Nagata and Jean-Paul Lamoureux firm to ensure the best possible sound reproduction for the audience. All precautions have been taken to guarantee exceptional acoustics with the precision of a musical instrument.
Its Design
Modular, its vineyard-style arrangement creates a genuine proximity with the audience surrounding the artists. The interplay of lights, the beauty of materials (wood, mosaics, glass), and the 360° panorama are all designed to match the pleasure of the eyes with that of the ears.
Its design aims to create a sense of visual and acoustic intimacy shared between the audience and the musicians. The atmosphere of the hall is warm, with curved wooden walls and ceiling contributing to the hall’s unique sound identity. Access to the hall is provided on three levels by large suspended walkways offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. These are connected by large staircases forming a continuous promenade around the hall.
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