Text: Mass in B Minor

J.S. Bach (1685–1750)

KYRIE Chorus Kyrie eleison Soprano, Alto Duet Christe eleison Chorus Kyrie eleison	Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

GLORIA Chorus Gloria in excelsis Deo Chorus Et in terra pax hominibus bonæ voluntatis Soprano Aria Laudamus te, benedicimus te adoramus te, glorificamus te Chorus Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam Soprano, Tenor, Duet Domine Deus, Rex coelestis Deus Pater omnipotens Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe altissime Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris Chorus Qui tollis peccata mundi miserere nobis qui tollis peccata mundi suscipe deprecationem nostram Alto Aria Qui sedes ad dextram Patris miserere nobis. Bass Aria Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe Chorus Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.	Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you we worship you, we glorify you. We give thanks to you on account of your great glory. Lord God, heavenly king, God the Father almighty, O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ most high, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, You who take away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us; you who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; You who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us; For you alone are holy, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the most high, Jesus Christ; With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

CREDO Chorus Credo in unum Deum Chorus Patrem omnipotentem factorem coeli et terrae visibilium omnium et invisibilium Soprano, Alto Duet Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum Filium Dei unigenitum et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine Deum verum de Deo vero Genitum non factum consubstantialem Patri per quem omnia facta sunt qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de coelis Chorus Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est Chorus Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato passus et sepultus est Chorus Et resurrexit tertia die secundum scripturas et ascendit in coelum Sedet ad dextram Dei Patris. et iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos cujus regni non erit finis Bass Aria Et in Spiritum Sanctum Dominum et vivificantem qui ex Patre Filioque procedit qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur qui locutus est per prophetas et unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam Chorus Confiteor unum baptisma, in remissionem peccatorum. Chorus Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.	I believe in one God, The Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of one being with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us humanity and for our salvation descended from heaven; And became flesh by the Holy Spirit, of the Virgin Mary, and was made a human; And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered death, and was buried; And was resurrected on the third day according to Scripture, and ascended into heaven; who sits at the right hand of God the Father; and shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, (he) whose kingdom shall have no end; And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who together with the Father and Son is worshipped and glorified, who spoke through the prophets; and in one holy catholic and apostolic church; I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; And I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come. Amen.

SANCTUS Chorus Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria ejus	Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of his glory.

OSANNA Chorus Osanna in excelsis	Hosanna in the highest.

BENEDICTUS Tenor Aria Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini Chorus Osanna in excelsis	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

AGNUS DEI Alto Aria Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi miserere nobis.	Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

DONA NOBIS PACEM Chorus Dona nobis pacem	Give us peace.

Translation: Robert Coote