Bach's St. John Passion for the Twenty-First Century

Michael Fuchs is director of choral activities and associate professor of music at the University of Wisconsin, Superior. Dr. Fuchs is also the director of choral activities at First Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota.Rev. Bradley C. Jenson is an ordained minister for over thirty years. He is the author of Luther and Bach on the Magnificat: For Advent and Christmas.

• Table of ContentsForeword by Christoph WolffPrefaceChapter OneThe St. John Passion: Historical Context and 21st-Century RelevanceChapter TwoInterpreting the St. John Passion Libretto for the 21st CenturyChapter ThreePerformance History and PracticeChapter FourBach’s Musical CompositionChapter FiveResponding to Questions About Antisemitism and Anti-Judaism in the St. John PassionBibliography

Michael Fuchs and Bradley Jenson offer a thoughtful, original, and updated perspective of the relevance and both the historical and contemporary importance of this enduring work. The scholar, amateur, and lover of J.S. Bach’s music will find this book fulfilling.