JACKSON, Tenn. — March 14, 2014 — 51社区鈥檚 Town and Gown Lecture Series will focus on Johann Sebastian Bach鈥檚 sacred cantatas with a series of lectures on Tuesday evenings from March 18 鈥� April 22.
The Town and Gown series is an opportunity for community members interested in various topics to attend lectures and participate in discussions in a classroom setting. The sessions are free and open to the public.
The upcoming lectures will reveal how Bach鈥檚 beliefs impacted his music, said Joshua Veltman, associate professor of music.
鈥淏ach鈥檚 music shows us that intellectual rigor and heartfelt devotion to God are not mutually exclusive but go hand in hand,鈥� Veltman said. 鈥淭his is an essential lesson at a place like Union that strives for the integration of faith and learning.鈥�
Most sessions will be held in Providence Hall Room 160 from 6-10 p.m., with one lecture on April 15 scheduled to occur in Hartley Recital Hall in Jennings Hall.
The schedule for the series is:
- March 18: An introduction with Veltman, followed by his presentation of 鈥淐hristian Perspectives on Studying Old Music,鈥� 鈥淭he Life and Career of J. S. Bach鈥� and 鈥淐antata 199.鈥�
- March 25: 鈥淏ach鈥檚 Germany: Luther and the Reformation鈥� with James Patterson, university professor of Christian Thought and Tradition, followed by 鈥淐ongregational Singing in Reformation Germany,鈥� 鈥淐antata 61鈥� and 鈥淐antata 4鈥� with Veltman.
- April 8: 鈥淭he St. Matthew Passion鈥� with Calvin Stapert, professor emeritus of music at Calvin College, followed by 鈥淭he Heidelberg Catechism鈥� and 鈥淐antata 77鈥� with Veltman.
- April 15: 鈥淧erforming the Music of Bach鈥� with Stanley Warren, professor of music, in Hartley Hall, followed by 鈥淏aroque Voices and Instruments,鈥� 鈥淐antata 147鈥� and 鈥淐antata 56鈥� with Veltman.
- April 22: Student presentations, followed by 鈥淐antata 140鈥� and 鈥淢ass in B Minor鈥� with Veltman.
For more information, visit or call Veltman at (731) 661-5227.