Kevin Sutton wrote:

>Deryk Barker wrote:
>
>>Kevin Sutton ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>>
>>>The B minor mass has *no* liturgical significance.  It is a show piece
>>>which Bach compoesed for no intention other than to get a job.
>>
>>Ah, which job would this be Kevin?  ...
>
>The job would be Dresden Kappellmeister and it is clearly documented that
>a good portion of the mass was sent to Dresden in the hopes of receiving
>the appointment there.  I will look up the particulars later, as I don't
>have time at present, but I am certain that this was the case.

Kevin is correct; Bach got the job too.  The contacts he made as a
result eventually served him well in an interesting way.  When the
pettiness and interference of the Leipzig petty bureaucracy eventually
became insufferable, he appealed to his friends at court.  They appear to
have to have applied enough pressure in the right places that Bach was able
to do more or less as he wished for the remainder of his career.

Richard, who invites you to visit his music, outdoors and other WWW sites at:
http://infoweb.magi.com/~richard/