The University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, Modern Languages Building, 812 East Washington, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. Thursday 31 March 2005, 10-11:30am

Musical examples: Wesley Female Quartet: Reign, Massa Jesus, Reign; Recorded 1926; Audio CD Black Vocal Groups: Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 8 (1926-1935 CD Document Records DOCD-55556, 1997), Track 15 (2:30) • George Gershwin (1898-1937), Porgy and Bess (1935): Act II, Scene 3, Oh, Doctor Jesus; Audio CD George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Lehman Engel conductor, Inez Matthews (Serena), Lawrence Winters (Porgy), Harrison Cattenhead (Peter), Helen Dowdy (Lily); CDs Naxos Historical 8.110287-88, 2004; Recorded 1951 (1:29) • J. Earle Hines: I’m so glad Jesus lifted me (1947), Audio CD Gospel: La Grande Anthologie, 1927-1963; CDs Body & Soul 3052952, 1999 (3:06) • Aretha Franklin (1942-), Amazing Grace, Part I: What a friend we have in Jesus; Audio CD Aretha Franklin, Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings, CDs Rhino R2 75627; Recorded 1972; (fade-out at 2:40) • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Matthäus Passion (1729): Part I, Nos. 16-17: Peter’s Betrayal (1:03; 0:57); b) Part I, Nos. 24-25: Night Prayer on the Mount of Olives (1:19; 0:58); Audio CD Johann Sebastian Bach, The Passions, Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki conductor; CDs Bis 1342-1344, 2002 • Olivier Messiaen (1902-1992), La Nativité du Seigneur for Organ: La Vierge et l’Enfant; Audio CD Olivier Messiaen, Complete Organ Works, Olivier Latry, organ; CDs Deutsche Grammophon DG 471 480-2, 2002, beginning (fade-out at 1:12) • Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-), Jesus Christ Superstar (1971): Superstar; Glenn Carter (Jesus), Jerome Pradon (Judas), Videocassette VHS Universal 87360, 2000 (approx. 5:00) • Stephen Schwartz, Godspell: Scene 15: Finale; Victor Garber (Jesus), DVD Columbia 22419, 2000; filmed 1973 (approx. 6:00) • John Adams, El Niño, Part 2, No. 1: Pues mi Dios ha nacido a penar; DVD John Adams and Peter Sellars, El Niño, DVD ArtHaus Musik 100221, 2000 (4:50) • Marian Anderson (1897-1993), Spirituals: Crucifixion; Audio CD Marian Anderson, Spirituals, CD BMG 09026-63306-2, 1999; Recorded 1952 (4:01)

Handouts and listening materials by ICAMus; Aloma Bardi, author and editor

The University of Michigan Academic Year 2004-2005, Course on “The Historical Jesus”, Professor Gabriele Boccaccini
In collaboration with ICAMus, The International Center for American Music, Inc.

Free admission; open to the University of Michigan students and to the general public; attendance: ca. 250