Join us live for the Cantata
We will be livestreaming the Cantata on our YouTube channel on April 3rd. If you are unable to attend in person, we invite you to watch online and be part of this special offering.
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On April 3rd at 8 p.m. on Good Friday, friends and fellow musicians from across the folk world will gather for a remarkable performance of Bob Franke’s Meditations on a Passion cantata. The evening will honor his life and his music. The work has moved audiences from across the North Shore and Greater Boston for more than four decades. The annual performance at St. Andrew’s has a unique blend of music, storytelling, humor and reflection. Featuring celebrated soloists, a dynamic chorus, and a rich mix of musical styles, this moving performance invites all—regardless of faith tradition—on a journey of reflection, emotion, and redemption. Whether for spiritual contemplation or artistic inspiration, this is a not-to-be-missed event drawing audiences from Boston and beyond.
Suggested donation $10.
Want a taste of the Cantada? Listen below:
Claudia Schmidt sings “Roll Away the Waters”
Copyright © 1980 by Robert J. Franke
Although the story we retell here is at the core of Christianity, it is not necessarily about being a Christian. It’s about being human in the presence of the Divine, and it’s about the presence of Redemption in the midst of the most horrific and tragic dimensions of the human condition.
— Bob Franke