Musical devotion at the hour of the Lord's death

On this year's Good Friday, a special work by the famous piano virtuoso and composer, Franz Liszt's "VIA CRUCIS", will be performed in Naumburg Cathedral. As part of the traditional musical devotion to the hour of Jesus' death, the Naumburg Cathedral Choir will perform Christ's Way of the Cross to Golgotha in the touching and very simple musical language of the great Romantic composer Liszt. The choir is accompanied only by the organ. The words of the condemned Christ, led to his execution on Golgotha, are sung by a baritone voice.

Friday, 29 March 2024 | 3 pm
Musical Devotion at the hour of the Lord's death
Franz Liszt "VIA CRUCIS" for baritone, choir and organ

Performing will be: Maik Gruchenberg from the Halle/Saale Opera (bass/Christ's words), Ivo Mrvelj, assistant organist at St Thomas' Church in Leipzig (organ), and the Naumburg Cathedral Choir under the direction of Jan-Martin Drafehn. The liturgy of the approximately fifty-minute service will be organised by cathedral preacher Michael Bartsch. Admission is free, a collection is requested.