{"id":14631,"date":"2020-04-11T12:09:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T19:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicalguitarmagazine.com\/?p=14631"},"modified":"2020-04-11T12:45:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T19:45:26","slug":"a-moment-of-peace-for-these-times-watch-anthony-glise-perform-bachs-jesu-joy-of-mans-desiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarmagazine.com\/a-moment-of-peace-for-these-times-watch-anthony-glise-perform-bachs-jesu-joy-of-mans-desiring\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moment of Peace for These Times: Watch Anthony Glise Perform Bach’s ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you celebrate Easter or not, this seems like a good time to be soothed by a lovely version of J.S. Bach’s immortal Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring\u2014<\/em>or in the German, Jesus blelibet meine Freude,<\/em> BWV 147; written in 1723 as part of a cantata, it has its origins in a melody written in 1641 by Johann Schop called Werde munter, mein Gem\u00fcte.<\/i><\/p>\n

This version, just posted to YouTube April 11, is performed by by the outstanding American guitarist, composer, scholar, and teacher Anthony Glise<\/a> (see our interview in the Fall 2017\u00a0 issue of Classical Guitar<\/em><\/a>), in Northern France, where he is riding out the current pandemic (and where he teaches his wonderful annual summer workshop, called Red Socks and the Guitar<\/em>).<\/p>\n

The ever thoughtful and erudite Mr. Glise offers his thoughts on his selection of this piece:<\/p>\n

“While in lockdown here in N. France, I wanted to offer individuals and churches these videos that may be helpful to their online services or home worship. I will try to post one per week for each Sunday service. Please feel free to use these as you can. (Not great production, but perhaps helpful). <\/span><\/p>\n

“A bit more theological: As our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrate Passover, this moment in history is not unlike the first Passover in Exodus 12: 12 when the enslaved Israelites were commanded to mark their doors with blood and stay in their homes so the angel of death would pass them by. <\/span><\/p>\n

“For Christians, now at Easter, we will celebrate Jesus\u2019 resurrection but prior to that moment (immediately after the crucifixion) the disciples hid from the authorities behind locked doors (John <\/span>20:19<\/span>). Both these Abrahamic Faiths were ‘in lockdown.’ They did it then; we can do it now.”\u00a0 \u00a0 \u2014Blair Jackson<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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