7. Meetings Between Authors and Composers

Sat, June 15th at 12

Central Library Oodi, Maijansali Hall

Author Minna Lindgren and composer Cecilia Damström discuss about their work.

• Music: Cecilia Damström (*1988): String Quartet No. 1 Op.34 ’Via Crucis’

Uusi Helsinki Quartet

Stations of the Cross (or Way of the Cross; in Latin, Via Crucis; also called the Via Dolorosa or Way of Sorrows, or simply, The Way) refers to a series of artistic representations, often sculptural, depicting Christ Carrying the Cross to his crucifixion. Most Roman Catholic churches contain Stations of the Cross, typically placed at intervals along the side walls of the nave; in most churches, they are small plaques with reliefs or paintings. The tradition of moving around the Stations to commemorate the Passion of Christ began with St. Francis of Assisi and extended throughout the Roman Catholic Church in the medieval period. It is also observed in Lutheranism and Anglo-Catholicism. It is most commonly done during Lent, especially on Good Friday.

The object of the Stations is to help the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ’s sufferings and death. It has become one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics, and is often performed in a spirit of reparation for the sufferings and insults that Jesus endured during His Passion.

The Station of the Cross exists in two variants, the traditional form and the Scriptural Way of the Cross. I have chosen to compose to the traditional form in which the standard set from the 17th to the 20th century has consisted of 14 pictures or sculptures.

Text: Cecilia Damström

The event is in Finnish.

FREE ADMISSION

Photos: Jarkko Mikkonen / Teos ja Ville Juurikkala