Mass in B minor (PolyGram pressing)

~ Release by J.S. Bach; John Eliot Gardiner (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Discs: Made in W. Germany by PolyGram

PolyGram pressing without price code ‘POL 927’ on back cover.

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-13 13:30 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Kyrie / Gloria
2▼CD: Credu / Sanctus / Agnus Dei
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1Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 13. Chorus: Credo in unum Deum
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: I. Credo in unum Deum (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIa. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Credo in unum Deum") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:55
2Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 14. Chorus: Credo in unum Deum / Patrem omnipotentem
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: II. Patrem omnipotentem (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIb. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Patrem omnipotentem") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 171 "Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm": I. Coro "Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:53
3Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 15. Duet: Et in inum Dominum
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Mary Nichols (soprano & alto) (in 1985-02)
soprano vocals:
Patrizia Kwella (soprano) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: III. Et in unum Dominum (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIc. Symbolum nicenum: Duet "Et in unum Dominum") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:11
4Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 16. Chorus: Et incarnatus est
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: IV. Et incarnatus est (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIId. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et incarnatus est") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:26
5Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 17. Chorus: Crucifixus
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
bass vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (in 1985-02)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
countertenor vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1985-02)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Carol Hall (operatic mezzo‐soprano) (in 1985-02)
tenor vocals:
Wynford Evans (tenor) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: V. Crucifixus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIe. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Crucifixus") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 12 "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen": II. Coro "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:09
6Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 18. Chorus: Et resurrexit
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: VI. Et resurrexit (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIf. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et resurrexit") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:49
7Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 19. Aria: Et in Spiritum Sanctum
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
oboe [oboe d'amore]:
Valerie Darke (oboist) (in 1985-02) and Sophia McKenna (oboist) (in 1985-02)
bass vocals:
Richard Lloyd-Morgan (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: VII. Et in Spiritum Sanctum Dominum (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIg. Symbolum nicenum: Aria "Et in Spiritum Sanctum Dominum") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:30
8Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 20. Chorus: Confiteor (attaca):
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: VIII. Confiteor (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIh. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Confiteor") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:32
9Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Credo (Symbolicu nicenum): 21. Chorus: Et exspecto resurrectionem
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: IX. Et expecto (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIi. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et expecto") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 120.1 "Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille": II. Coro "Jauchzet, ihr erfreuten Stimmen" (former BWV 120)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:34
10Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Sanctus: 22. Chorus: Sanctus
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: III. Sanctus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVa. Chorus "Sanctus") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:26
11Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Sanctus: Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem: 23. Chorus I/II: Osanna in excelsis
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
The English Baroque Soloists (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: I. Osanna in excelsis (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVb. Chorus "Osanna in excelsis") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 215 "Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen": I. Coro I/II "Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:36
12Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Sanctus: Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem: 24. Aria: Benedictus, qui venit
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
flute:
Lisa Beznosiuk (flautist) (in 1985-02)
tenor vocals:
Wynford Evans (tenor) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: II. Benedictus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVc. Aria "Benedictus") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:48
13Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Sanctus: Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei et Dona nobis pacem: 25. Chorus I/II: Osanna (da capo)
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: III. Osanna repetatur (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVd. Chorus "Osanna in excelsis") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 215 "Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen": I. Coro I/II "Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:36
14Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Agnus Dei: 26. Aria: Agnus Dei
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
countertenor vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: IV. Agnus Dei (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVe. Aria "Agnus Dei") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:47
15Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Missa: Agnus Dei: 27. Chorus: Dona nobis pacem
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) and Gregor Zielinsky (Balance engineer)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1985-02)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1985-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (in 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 1985)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-02)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: V. Dona nobis pacem (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IVf. Choir "Dona nobis pacem") (in 1985-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Dona nobis pacem
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:20

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Release

manufactured in:West Germany
printed in:West Germany
manufactured by:PolyGram
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
printed by:Neef (printing company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/25004236 [info]