On 29th & 30th March 2006, John Nelson gave live performances of Bach's Mass in B Minor with the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris in the prestigious venue cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.

This concert is the first of a trilogy; John Nelson's plan being to continue the 'Bach in Notre Dame' theme next year with Saint John's Passion and, the year after, Saint Matthew's Passion, all three performances being captured on film in the cathedral.

The audiovisual recording of the event is an integral part to John Nelson's project with the awe-inspiring backdrop of Notre Dame really bringing Bach's music to life.

In addition to Nelson and the Ensemble Orchestral de Paris, this DVD brings together the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame conducted by Nicola Corti as well as renowned soloists Joyce DiDonato and Paul Agnew (both well known to Virgin Classics), German soprano Ruth Ziesak, Canadian counter-tenor Daniel Taylor, and German baritone Dietrich Henschel.