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An earthbound Missa Solemnis from the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Soloists, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Chorus
© Winslow Townson, courtesy of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
By Cameron Kelsall, 12 October 2025
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“Nelsons defaulted to a common coping mechanism... he turned up the dial and let it rip”
Reviewed at Symphony Hall, Boston on 11 October 2025
Programme
Beethoven, Mass in D major, “Missa solemnis”, Op.123
Performers
Eleanor Lyons, Soprano
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Contralto
Klaus Florian Vogt, Tenor
Franz-Josef Selig, Bass
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, Conductor
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Cameron Kelsall
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.