Musical Oratory Stations of the Cross 2026

This annual service is a reflection on the Gospel accounts of the Passion and Death of Our Lord. Choral pieces from composers such as Bach, Bruckner and de Severac are performed between each station as a musical meditation.

The idea of a Musical Oratory is a continuation of the Renaissance tradition founded by St Philip Neri. These “Oratories” were often a sermon given by a priest outside of the Mass coupled with the music of Roman composers of the day such as Palestrina and Victoria. It is from these “Oratories” that the style of the “Oratorio” was formed.