York Musical Society performed Bach's Mass in B Minor at York Minster on 15 March 2025, under the direction of David Pipe. Regarded as one of the supreme achievements in Western choral music, the Mass is a vast, architecturally intricate work encompassing magnificent choruses, soaring arias, and intimate duets, drawing on the full resources of choir, orchestra, and soloists. The performance featured sopranos Zoë Brookshaw and Philippa Boyle, countertenor Tom Lilburn, tenor Nicholas Watts, and baritone David John Pike.

Reviewer Steve Crowther noted that "David Pipe's judgement was an impressive feature throughout the concert" and singled out tenor Nicholas Watts's performance of the Benedictus aria as "the highlight of the concert."