Choral Stations of the Cross

A solemn devotion of the  Stations of the Cross, as composed by Saint John Henry Newman, will be accompanied with music of Passiontide, performed by Musica Tevere’s chamber ensemble of voices, continuo organ, strings and flute, and conducted by Artistic Director Rebecca Ostermann.

Traditionally the sung meditations are verses of the hymn Stabat Mater. In that tradition, Musica Tevere will offer Marc Antoine Charpentier’s Stabat Mater as the centerpiece of the musical interludes, along with excerpts from J.S. Bach’s Saint John Passion. Other works, rich musical jewels in honor of the suffering Christ and His Holy Mother, include Victoria’s O vos omnes, Grancini’s Dulcis Christe, and Zelenka’s Sepultum Domino. The program will also feature the world premiere of a new motet Tristis est anima mea by Dorothea Wang. The attending congregation will be invited to join in singing hymn verses at intervals along the way, in the tradition of the Bach Passion.

Saint Patrick Church, 242 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia: Friday March 22, 2024, 7:00pm

Saint Colman Church, 11 Simpson Way, Ardmore: Palm Sunday March 24, 2024, 3:00 pm

There is no charge for admission.