Bach being a Lutheran, it is said, would have normally shunned the Latin in preference to Luther's Deutsche Messe. I have read that some musicians and scholars believe Bach's B minor Mass to be a reverting to Catholicism due to Bach's use of Latin texts, instead of his usual Cantata text form of German. First I pray that you'll indulge me a little background information on this section, and the Mass in general. Specifically, I would like to focus on how the duet is affected positively by the use of a boy soprano with a tenor, and how perhaps most doubts can be removed that yes, Bach did write this soprano part for a boy soprano. The section is the Domine Deus duet, a soprano & tenor duet from the B minor Mass. Andreas Bomba), and widely recognized as such, perhaps I may credibly indulge in yet another brief essay on one section of Bach's most monumental work. Since this work has been called Bach's "opus ultimum" (Dr. A water main suddenly bursts (as Alvin hastily did the wrong thing to fix a leaky faucet to get to bed), but Dave, now taking back his role as leader, quickly fixes it.The subject of Bach's B minor Mass has been detailed here often. The following morning, everyone is pooped, save for Dave, whom is in the treehouse talking to himself that this role reversal is great, as Alvin has learned the hard way the responsibility of being a patriarch. When night comes, Alvin orders everyone to bed, but Dave reminds him the head of the household is not to go to bed until everything is secure. The reality of being an adult is far different, with multiple monotonous jobs while Dave and his brothers run around like wild Indians. Alvin has a fantasy of telling everyone what to do, taking a trip to the zoo and rescuing people from a wild animal, then wowing pretty girls. Alvin is tired of being treated like a kid and trades places with Dave for a day to feel what it is like to be a grown-up.
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