In Season 1, hosts Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand explore the artistic and theological riches of Bach’s St. John Passion.

In Season 2, Delta David Gier and J. Mark Bertrand return to present Bach’s even more ambitious St. Matthew Passion.

Welcome to Hearing the Music, a show that explores musical masterpieces and the meaning behind them.

Season 1 was released in April 2020. Season 2 was launched in February 2023. Click on the icons below to listen.

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Welcome to listeners of Lori Walsh’s In the Moment program on South Dakota Public Broadcasting.

 

Latest Episodes

Episodes
Burial and Rest
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.

Crucifixion
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.

Before Pilate
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.

The Denial
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.

In the Garden
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.

The Last Supper
The Last Supper

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.