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St. Louis Symphony Encore - Behind the scenes of Bach's Mass in B Minor

A closer view of a statue of composer Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, Germany. in
(via Flickr/Seabamirum)
A closer view of a statue of composer Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig, Germany. in

Did you catch our St. Louis Symphony broadcast on March 31? Well, whether you did, or didn't, we have a few fascinating interviews for you from behind the scenes of that performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor.

David Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony were joined by the St. Louis Symphony Chorus as well as soprano Susanna Phillips, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey, tenor Nicholas Phan, and baritone Stephen Powell in Bach's work in concerts March 31 and April 1 in Powell Hall. 

Following a rehearsal on March 30, the Symphony's Eddie Silva spoke with Phillips. Besides giving her take on the Bach masterpiece, Phillips also explained how she came to be featured in the March issue of Vogue Magazine:

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-1009088.mp3

During the intermission of our live broadcast of the March 31 concert, our Robert Peterson spoke with music director Robertson about performing Bach's Mass in B Minor and his choice of soloists:

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-1009091.mp3

Peterson also spoke with St. Louis Post-Dispatch classical music critic Sarah Bryan Miller about the significance of the Bach work as well as her thoughts on being a critic and her experience as a singer:

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-1009096.mp3

Mary Edwards is a producer for St. Louis Public Radio's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."