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	Podcast:		Ideas from CBC Radio (Highlights)
	Episode:		The final days of Jesus as 'heard' by J.S. Bach
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:54:09
	Publish Date:		2026-04-02 13:10:00
	Description:		St. John Passion — the complex masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach tells the story of Jesus during his final days. It's a work that speaks to the heart of the Christian narrative, which itself lies at the heart of Western culture. Tafelmusik Chamber Choir Director Ivars Taurins and music broadcaster Robert Harris zoom in on the work from the conductor's perspective to show how the notes translate into meaning — at a level of detail we listeners rarely discern.
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