The VocalEssence music series presents the North American professional premiere of Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström’s "High Mass." It is a huge event, featuring two full choirs, an orchestra and five soloists, with close to 250 people on stage at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
Many critics have compared it to Bach's Mass in B Minor because of its scope and emotional depth, but this is a much more modern work. Sandstrom says Bach's Mass was an inspiration.
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