David Griggs-Janower may be a choral music conductor and educator, but he fills his mind with a lot more than notes. Deep study of history and culture, religion and scripture regularly goes into his preparation for a performance, especially when he's taking on something as monumental as J.S. Bach's "St. John Passion," which his Albany Pro Musica will be performing on Saturday night at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.
"The chorus started rehearsing it the first Tuesday in January, but I've been working on it since the summer. I've been reading the gospels and books about St. John and Luther and Bach as well as studying the music," says Griggs-Janower. "I enjoy this …
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