Easter Ceremonies in Jerusalem

To persons of the Christian faith, Easter Holy Week is the most meaningful season of the year, and its most solemn observance occurs in Jerusalem. In 1957, Folkways released a recording of the Easter religious ceremonies performed in Jerusalem, incorporating traditions from the multitude of denominations that celebrate this sacred week. The liner notes include artwork and iconography of the Crucifixion and detailed descriptions by Theodor H. Gaster, a scholar well known for translating the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Track Listing

101	Easter Bells in Jerusalem	Bell-ringers, Jerusalem	01:37
102	Description of the Sealing of the Tomb and the Ritual of the Holy Fire	Worshippers at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem	10:49
103	Ceremony of the Washing of the Feet	Greek Orthodox bishop and priests, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem	07:26
104	Pontifical High Mass	High Mass participants, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem	06:19
201	Eastern Syriac Orthodox Church	Dionysios Georgios and Syriac Orthodox worshippers, Church of St. Mark, Jerusalem	05:48
202	Abyssinian Easter Procession	Procession participants, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem	02:18
203	The Ways of the Cross	Via Dolorosa procession participants, Jerusalem	14:23
204	Easter Carol (Episcopal)	Episcopalian choir during Easter Holy Week, Jerusalem	01:43
205	Oratorio of Passion (Lutheran)	Lutheran choir during Easter Holy Week, Jerusalem	01:55