Bach - Agnus Dei from Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Netherlands Bach Society

The moving alto aria Agnus Dei – recorded here for All of Bach with conductor Jos van Veldhoven and alto David Erler – forms the first part of the finale of Bach’s all-embracing masterpiece, the Mass in B minor (‘Hohe Messe’). The violins play the same plaintive part, unisono, thus underlining the pleading call of the alto: Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. For the complete Mass in B minor BWV 232 go to: Recorded for the project All of Bach on December 15th 2016 at the Grote Kerk, Naarden. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel or consider donating For the interview with musicians from the Netherlands Bach Society on the Mass in B minor go to For more information on BWV 232 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and her guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Netherlands Bach Society Jos van Veldhoven, conductor David Erler, alto