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In this programme, Simon's travels bring him to Germany where Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation led to a musical revolution and ultimately to the glorious works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Luthe...r, a Catholic monk who was also a composer, had a profound effect on the development of sacred music. He re-defined the role of congregational singing and the use of the organ in services. Crucially he also developed the hugely important tradition of singing in the vernacular which would characterise protestant worship for the next 500 years. Martin Luther's reforms - and the century and a half of music that followed - shaped the world of JS Bach. Although today he is considered by many to be one of the greatest composers in history, in reality Bach spent most of his life working for the church and unknown to anyone outside of a small part of Germany. In St George's Lutheran Church in East London, conductor Harry Christophers leads singers from 'The Sixteen' and a small group of baroque instrumentalists through some of the key repertoire - including: 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring'.
In this programme, Simon's travels bring him to Germany where Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation led to a musical revolution and ultimately to the glorious works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Luthe...r, a Catholic monk who was also a composer, had a profound effect on the development of sacred music. He re-defined the role of congregational singing and the use of the organ in services. Crucially he also developed the hugely important tradition of singing in the vernacular which would characterise protestant worship for the next 500 years. Martin Luther's reforms - and the century and a half of music that followed - shaped the world of JS Bach. Although today he is considered by many to be one of the greatest composers in history, in reality Bach spent most of his life working for the church and unknown to anyone outside of a small part of Germany. In St George's Lutheran Church in East London, conductor Harry Christophers leads singers from 'The Sixteen' and a small group of baroque instrumentalists through some of the key repertoire - including: 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring'.
| Series: | Sacred music |
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| First transmission date: | 11-04-2008 |
| Published: | 2008 |
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| Duration: | 00:59:00 |
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| Producer: | Andy Robbins |
| Screenwriter: | Simon Russell Beale |
| Contributors: | Simon Russell Beale; Harry Christophers; Charles Daniels; James MacMillan; Martin Rost; Herr Schomann; Bernd Schwarze; Professor Stender; Arnold Voigt |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://open2.net/sacredmusic/ |
| Keyword(s): | Fretworks; Mstislav; The Sixteen |
| Subject terms: | Bach, Johann Sebastian,--1685-1750 |
| Production number: | LMCA019W |
| Videofinder number: | 7786 |
| Available to public: | no |
