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Great Talks at Gloria Dei

Great Talks at Gloria Dei

By: Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation
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Through storytelling and interviews, we will explore events in Philadelphia's early history and how these tales still resonate today.Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Episode 11: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]

    Episode 11: Bach Cello Suites [Concert]
    Mar 3 2026
    Baroque cellist and music historian Eve Miller presents some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most beloved compositions. She plays and talks about the 2nd and 3rd suites, along with music of Supriani, Gabrielli and Dall’Abaco.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Pennsylvania Before Penn

    Pennsylvania Before Penn
    Jan 10 2026
    While the New Sweden colony lasted just seventeen years, from 1638 to 1655, its long-lasting influence is significant. Rev. Dr. Kim-Eric Williams describes New Sweden’s fascinating creation, accomplishments, and tragic end.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • A New Art With Us: Music in Colonial Philadelphia

    A New Art With Us: Music in Colonial Philadelphia
    Jan 4 2026
    “Music is a new Art with us,” wrote Benjamin Franklin to a friend in Scotland in 1763, explaining that the American colonies were still young and had not yet produced a distinctive body of music. Franklin’s statement was especially true of his adopted hometown, Philadelphia. Founded by Quakers, who eschewed all forms of music, Philadelphia was slow to develop a public musical life. By the time of the American Revolution, however, the city had a lively music scene and was the center of arts and culture in America. Of particular interest will be discussion of two important musical events at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church soon after its completion in 1700. Historian, archivist and author Jack McCarthy describes this transformative time in Philadelphia's cultural history.
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    1 hr and 35 mins
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