Musicians of the King’s Road a cappella
Jorma Hannikainen, conductor
“Earliest Passion stories in the world”
Evening service in the Holy Week
Mika Mäntyranta, liturgist
Markku Hietaharju, organist
Johann Steuerlein:
St John Passion
– first performance in Finland
Heinrich Scheidemann:
Erbarm’ dich mein, o Herre Gott, versus 1
Erbarm’ dich mein, o Herre Gott, versus 2
The German Passion by Johann Steuerlein is one of the earliest St John Passions. It is now performed for the first time in Finland. The performance of Steuerlein’s Passion is part of the cycle of early Passions that Musicians of the King’s Road initiated already in 2013.
Free admission
The Evening service can also be watched on the Virtuaalikirkko (the Virtual church) site.