In tune with the muses of Zion Essays on music, TranscriptBy Ken MyersDecember 22, 2023Ken Myers on the Christmas music of Michael Praetorius
In dulci jubilo By Mars Hill AudioDecember 22, 2023Ken Myers introduces some of the music for the season composed by Michael Praetorius (1571–1621), best known for his settings of Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (“Lo how a rose e’er blooming”) and In dulci jubilo. (18 minutes)
Peter wept Essays on musicBy Ken MyersMarch 19, 2021Poetry and music from the sixteenth century imagining the sorrow of St. Peter in recognizing his betrayal of Jesus
J. S. Bach’s St. John Passion Essays on musicBy Ken MyersMarch 29, 2018Divine glory and human suffering