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, USA. 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 30 years. He is the author of Luther and Bach on the Magnificat: For Advent and Christmas.

• Foreword by Christoph WolffPreface1. The St. John Passion: Historical Context and 21st-Century Relevance2. Interpreting the St. John Passion Libretto for the 21st Century3. Performance History and Practice4. Bach’s Musical Composition5. Responding 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.