Hearing the Music

Hearing the Music
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Join Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand for Hearing the Music: Season 2, a multi-episode conversation about Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion.

  1. Burial and Rest

    04/07/2023

    Burial and Rest

    In the final episode of Hearing the Music, Season 2: St. Matthew Passion, Jesus is buried. As always, Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music and the meaning behind it.

    29 min
  2. Crucifixion

    03/31/2023

    Crucifixion

    In the sixth episode of Hearing the Music, Season 2: St. Matthew Passion, Jesus submits to death on the cross. As always, Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music and the meaning behind it.

    32 min
  3. Before Pilate

    03/24/2023

    Before Pilate

    In the fifth episode of Hearing the Music, Season 2: St. Matthew Passion, Jesus finds himself before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The soprano aria Aus Liebe is featured. As always, Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music and the meaning behind it.

    34 min
  4. The Denial

    03/18/2023

    The Denial

    In the fourth episode of Hearing the Music, Season 2: St. Matthew Passion, Peter’s denial of Jesus takes center stage. The tenor aria Geduld, Geduld! is featured, as well as the celebrated alto aria Erbarme dich. As always, Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music and the meaning behind it.

    36 min
  5. In the Garden

    03/10/2023

    In the Garden

    In the third episode of Hearing the Music, Season 2: St. Matthew Passion, the focus turns to the garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus asks his disciples to watch and pray, but they sleep instead. This is followed by his arrest, as recounted in Matthew 26.36-56. As always, Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music and the meaning behind it.

    25 min
  6. The Last Supper

    03/03/2023

    The Last Supper

    In Season 2 of Hearing the Music, novelist and pastor J. Mark Bertrand joins SDSO music director Delta David Gier in an exploration of Bach’s St Matthew Passion. This episode, “The Last Supper,” recounts the final meal of Jesus and his disciples, as well as the beginning of their journey to Gethsemane, events recounted in Matthew 26.14-32.

    28 min
  7. The Anointing

    02/23/2023

    The Anointing

    In Season 2 of Hearing the Music, novelist and pastor J. Mark Bertrand joins SDSO music director Delta David Gier in an exploration of Bach’s St Matthew Passion. This episode, “The Anointing,” focuses on the opening of the work, and on the anointing of Jesus, events recounted in Matthew 26.1-13.

    27 min

  8. 04/01/2020

    Dissolve, My Heart

    In the final episode, covering the narrative from John 19.30-42, Mark and David reflect on the final movements of Bach’s St John Passion. The music asks the question, “How should I respond to the death of Christ?”

    30 min
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Join Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand for Hearing the Music: Season 2, a multi-episode conversation about Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion.

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  • Creator
    Hearing the Music
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Hearing the Music