MP3 To Whom It May Concern: the Story of Bach´s Mass in B Minor - SPOKEN WORD: Educational

In this one-hour audio lecture, David Gordon, world-renowned vocalist and scholar, brings the story of JS Bach to life: trials, tribulations, tragedy and triumph.

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SPOKEN WORD: Educational, CLASSICAL: Bach

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âTo Whom It May Concernâ

The story of J. S. Bachâs Mass in B Minor

J. S. Bach was an employee all his life, and in his 47-year working career, Bach held six very different musical jobs. In this fascinating lecture, David Gordon recounts the major events in Bachâs âjob historyâ including the amazing story of the Mass in B Minor - perhaps the greatest job application ever written!

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ABOUT DAVID GORDON

David Gordon has forged a distinguished and innovative international career as concert and opera tenor, voice teacher, and lecture presenter. He has won special praise for his stylish and expressive performances J. S. Bach's music, in hundreds of concerts on four continents. Now celebrating his 20th season with the Carmel Bach Festival, David originally came to Carmel as Evangelist in the St. John Passion, and was a principal tenor soloist for nine Festival seasons.

Throughout his long career as a performer of Bach's music, David Gordon has been active nationally as a master class teacher, clinician, and lecturer.

In 1998 he became a member of the artistic staff as the Bach Festival's first Education Director and Vocal Coordinator. Since then, David has developed the Festival's summer Vocal Master Class program, serves as ringmaster of the Festival's 60+ free events each summer, and presents nearly all the pre-concert lectures.

An audience-pleasing scholar known for his wit and charm, David presents nearly all the pre-concert lectures at the Bach Festival every summer. Audience members have learned to arrive early to get a good seat!

The SRO attendance at David's lectures is a testament to his passionate and uplifting style: David combines his gift of storytelling with his lifetime of experience singing and studying Bachâs music.

By popular demand, David is publishing his vivid Bach lectures on audio CD. These enlightening and entertaining talks are great for newcomers to Bach's music, and equally fascinating for experienced listeners.

Each CD is about one hour long, and filled with insight, humor, and fascinating historical details and anecdotes.

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