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	n/a	01:37
102	Description of the Sealing of the Tomb and the Ritual of the Holy Fire	n/a	10:49
103	Ceremony of the Washing of the Feet	n/a	07:26
104	Pontifical High Mass	n/a	06:19
201	Eastern Syriac Orthodox Church	n/a	05:48
202	Abyssinian Easter Procession	n/a	02:18
203	The Ways of the Cross	n/a	14:23
204	Easter Carol (Episcopal)	n/a	01:43
205	Oratorio of Passion (Lutheran)	n/a	01:55