Sacred Music

tv show

poster for Sacred Music

8 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired March 21, 2008

Overview

Actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music

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Bach and the Lutheran Legacy

Season 1 - Episode 4 - 1h 59m

Air Date

April 11, 2008

Overview

With music performed by The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers, Beale explores how Martin Luther, himself a composer, had a profound effect on the development of sacred music, re-defining the role of congregational singing and the use of the organ in services. Ultimately, these reforms would shape the world of JS Bach and inspire him to write some of the greatest sacred music.