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BACH 52
Is Johann Sebastian Bach's music really for everyone?
BACH 52 is a web series and podcast hosted by Grammy-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, exploring that question one cantata at a time. Each episode pairs a performance of a Bach aria with a conversation between Nick and a guest from the worlds of music, medicine, theology, education, and beyond — people who bring unexpected perspectives to some of the most profound music ever written.
Bach composed over 200 sacred cantatas for the Lutheran church. BACH 52 is on a journey through that music — asking what this deeply Christian music means for believers and non-believers alike, and why it continues to resonate across cultures, faiths, and centuries.
Guests have included musicians, conductors, physicians, educators, clergy, and industry leaders — all united by a lifelong relationship with Bach's music and a willingness to explore what it means for the world we live in today.
Start anywhere — every episode stands alone.
Learn more: https://www.bach52.nicholas-phan.com/
BACH 52
Latest Episodes
Bach, Faith & Radical Welcome with Reverend Pamela Werntz
How Sacred Music Holds Space for Everyonewith Reverend Pamela Werntz | rector, Emmanuel ChurchIs Bach's sacred music only for believers? Reverend Pamela Werntz, Rector of Boston's Emmanuel Church...
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