Watch Haydn, The seven last words of Christ - Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations

The Seven Last Words of Christ was commissioned so the piece could be performed in the church of Cadiz for Good Friday. The priest quoted the words of the Christ, followed by a musical accompaniment. Haydn completes these seven movements with a final Earthquake. Jordi Savall invites us to listen to the original score in the very place where it was premiered, the church of Santa Cueva in Cadiz.