Mass in B minor, BWV 232

No. 5 · Laudamus te

Johann Sebastian Bach · 1748–49 · E major · 63 bars · 139 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: E major, F♯ minor, A major.