Mass in B minor, BWV 232

No. 4 · Gloria in excelsis. Et in terra pax

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1748–49 · D major · 176 bars · 274 chords analysed

Bach assembled his monumental Mass at the very end of his life, partly from earlier cantatas, and never heard it complete. Its 24 movements range from five-part choruses with trumpets to intimate arias. This is the full orchestral and choral score.

Keys visited: D major, A major, E minor.