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.
Hosts Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music of Bach's St. Matthew Passion and the meaning behind it.
31 Mar 2023
Crucifixion
Hosts Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music of Bach's St. Matthew Passion and the meaning behind it.
24 Mar 2023
Before Pilate
Hosts Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music of Bach's St. Matthew Passion and the meaning behind it.
18 Mar 2023
The Denial
Hosts Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand discuss the music of Bach's St. Matthew Passion and the meaning behind it.
10 Mar 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.
3 Mar 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.
23 Feb 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.
1 Apr 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?”
1 Apr 2020
It Is Finished
On the cross, Jesus entrusts his mother to the care of his beloved disciple John, and then declares, “It is finished!” David and Mark talk to musicologist Marcel Zwitser about Bach’s Bible, as well as the conclusions we can draw from his choice of texts. This episode covers events recounted in John 19.18-30.
1 Apr 2020
Trial and Tribulation
This episode covers events found in John 18.28-19.17, principally the trial of Jesus before the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate. Together, David and Mark guide you through the back and forth conflicts that lead to the condemnation of Christ, his scourging and the crown of thorns. Our special guest Dr. James Johnson provides insight into Bach’s use of the chorus.
1 Apr 2020
Arrest and Betrayal
In this episode, novelist and pastor J. Mark Bertrand joins SDSO music director Delta David Gier in an exploration of Part 1 of Bach’s St John Passion, which begins with the arrest of Jesus and ends with Simon Peter’s three-fold denial. The principal text comes from John 18.1-27.
1 Apr 2020
Bonus Episode: Interview with Dr. Marcel Zwitser
This episode includes our entire interview with musicologist Marcel Zwitser about Bach’s Bible and the artistry of the St John Passion.
1 Apr 2020
Bonus Episode: Interview with Dr. James Johnson
This episode includes our entire phone interview with Dr. James Johnson, chorus master of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.
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