Mass in B Minor – Johann Sebastian Bach
Performances: May 15, 16, 17, 2026
J. S. Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor will be performed by the Exultate Festival Choir and Orchestra. In addition to the music, Bach’s personal Bible will be on display along with a marvelous exhibit of the composer’s life, his faith and the Mass in B Minor. Your ticket to the concert also allows you to view the Bible and other artifacts. This composition, often referred to as the pinnacle of choral music, was one of the final works by this great master. The magnificent creation, expertly weaving movements into the traditional Mass structure, is an amazing experience to hear! You SHALL be moved!
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PLEASE NOTE: All tickets purchased will be held at the Will Call Desk at each venue. (They will NOT be sent to you.)
Bach Mass in B Minor Soloists:
- Soprano: Betsie Feldkamp
- Mezzo-soprano: Rachel Farhi
- Tenor: Nick Chalmers
- Bass: Brian Haase
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Tickets are also available at the door of each venue.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SINGERS
You are invited to be a part of this marvelous experience. Bach’s Mass in B Minor is a work many singers aspire to perform at least once in their lifetime. It is an astonishing work of art which takes great concentration and effort to learn and perform well, but the journey doing so will be seared in your heart for the rest of your life. It is a journey well worth the time spent! Information about the 2026 Festival Choir is on our website: CLICK HERE FOR FESTIVAL CHOIR INFORMATION
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PLEASE NOTE: All tickets purchased will be held at the Will Call Desk at each venue. (They will NOT be sent to you.)
Friday, May 15, 2026 – 7:00 PM
Augustana Lutheran Church
1400 Robert Street South, West St. Paul
Saturday, May 16, 2026 – 7:00 PM
First Lutheran Church
1555 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 4:00 PM
Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church
5011 31st Avenue South, Minneapolis
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Christmas Festival Concerts
(Completed) Performances: December 12, 13, 14, 2025 (Completed)
Christmas Festival Concerts
December 12, 13 & 14, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for the Christmas Festival Concerts December 12, 13 & 14, 2025 are no longer available online. However, they ARE available at all three concert venues. We would love to have you join us for this marvelous celebration filled with Christmas music! Tickets may be purchased starting one hour prior to the start of each concert. Come and hear splendid music and help us usher in the Christmas Season! We know you will be moved!
Join Exultate in celebrating the glory of Christmas. These annual Festival performances promise to be filled with music that will surely move your heart and soul and usher in the Christmas Season. You will leave the performance filled with joy and the wonder of Christmas. We are sure of it!
Friday, December 12, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Normandale Lutheran Church
6100 Normandale Road, Edina
Saturday, December 13, 2025 -7:00 PM
Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church
5011 31st Avenue South, Minneapolis
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – 7:00 PM
House of Prayer Lutheran Church
7625 Chicago Avenue South, Richfield
Works to be performed include:
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- George Frederic Handel – Messiah (Christmas Portion – excerpts)
- Benjamin Britten – Hymn to the Virgin
- Johannes Brahms – O Savior Throw the Heavens Wide (Motet, Op. 74, No. 2)
- Tomás Luis de Victoria – O Magnum Mysterium
- arr. Mark Shepperd – Your Little Ones, Dear Lord are We (World Premiere)
- Richard Zgodava – Out of the Orient Crystal Skies
- Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso (Christmas Concerto)
- arr. Thomas Rossin – O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- arr. Molly Ijames – Silent Night (New Composition)
- arr. Kyle Pederson – I Wonder as I Wander (New Composition)
- arr. Harold Darke – In the Bleak Mid-winter
- Brent Pierce – How Still He Rests
- arr. G. Winston Cassler – O Come, All Ye Faithful (with audience)
World Premiere
Hear the World Premiere of a new carol arrangement of Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord are We by Minnesota composer, Mark Shepperd. Be one of the first to experience this beloved carol in a reflective and beautiful new setting.
Tickets purchased before the weekend of the performances are discounted. Adults – $30; Seniors (65+) – $25; Under 30 – $10; Premium Seating – add $5 to your ticket.
PLEASE NOTE: All tickets purchased will be held at the Will Call Desk at each venue. (They will NOT be sent to you.)
Christmas Festival Soloists
The solo voices in the Handel Messiah are exquisite. They include Betsie Feldkamp, soprano and Rachel Farhi, mezzo-soprano.