The Bach Road to Boston - Softcover

Mares, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0692755446 ISBN 13: 9780692755440

Publisher: Mares Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

In the spring of 2002, teacher and author Bill Mares sang Bach's St. Matthew Passion and ran the Boston Marathon in a period of 27 hours. The two events were culminations, as it were, of his life-long hobbies of singing and running. In the beginning they seemed so different, Bach and Boston. But then like Escher's tessellations, they began to merge.
For Mares, neither endeavor was competitive. The cellist' Yo-Yo-Ma's remark on music applied equally to my running: "The reason for playing music is not to compare yourself with anyone, but to bring forth what is inside you."
The book is a long rumination of contrasting emotions- his religious faith tied up in the music vs. the guilt running's self-indulgence. It includes his singing history, including a college music tour of the Far East, and his score of marathons over a score of years. His musical and running buddies are legion. In his duel three months's trainings, the reader shares his preparations, obstacles and ultimate performances, and is inspired to consider the intertwined significance of religion, music, athleticism, teaching and friendship.

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About the Author

Bill Mares graduated cum laude in history from Harvard and holds an M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. He served from 1985-1991 in the Vermont House of Representatives, is a former journalist and has written eight previous books. He teaches history at Champlain Valley Union High School in Vermont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mares Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0692755446
• ISBN 13: 9780692755440
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140