Turku Cathedral
Wednesday 27.3.2024 at 7 pm

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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.