A Musical Way of the Cross at Saint-Pierre d’Arène

On this day, a symbolic date of Christ’s crucifixion, Father Yves-Marie Lequin, the chaplain of artists, chose music as a form of procession to reconstruct the Stations of the Cross and the 14 stages of Jesus’ crucifixion.

Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis perfectly suits this tradition. His score captures the symbolism of Good Friday: the death of Christ and faith in his resurrection form a foundation that unites all Christians, whether they are Catholic, Protestant, or Orthodox.

Moreover, the composer and musician was himself a Franciscan.