Notre Dame Folk Choir premieres ‘The Passion’ | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame Folk Choir premieres ‘The Passion’ Notre Dame Folk Choir premieres ‘The Passion’ Published: February 17, 2022 Author: Danielle Kincaid Notre Dame Folk Choir The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir is heading to the East Coast in March to premiere “The Passion.” “The Passion” is a newly composed musical ritualization of Christ’s Passion. Emerging from a collaborative process between students in the Folk Choir and professional artists, the piece combines Scripture drawn from all four Gospels with original poetry, all set to newly composed music. Since its founding 40 years ago, the Notre Dame Folk Choir has been committed to creating new music for liturgical worship and finding common ground between sacred and secular music. The 50-person ensemble serves the Notre Dame community, including the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, as one of its principal liturgical choirs. It has toured across four continents and released eight studio albums. Led by Grammy Award-winner J.J. Wright and joined by guitarist Franky Rousseau and bassist Ike Sturm, “The Passion” will be premiered during the East Coast tour and will culminate in a pilgrimage and recording in the Holy Land in May.  Additionally, Villanova University Clergy Sexual Abuse Task Force will host a webinar featuring Wright and discussing “The Passion” at 7 p.m. EST Monday (Feb. 21). The webinar, titled “Beholding the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis Through Collaborative Creativity and the Passion,” is open to all; visit the link for more information. The Folk Choir will also share more about its production journey through a live virtual series with ThinkND, Notre Dame’s open access digital learning community, titled “The Way of the Cross: A Passion Pilgrimage Through Song.” The first session will be March 1 (Tuesday). Register to join here.   For a full list of tour dates and locations, visit folkchoir.nd.edu/events/. All concerts are free and open to the public. No advanced reservations are needed. The choir will adhere to all local COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions. This tour is made possible in part through a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc. Any inquiries about the tour may be directed to Director J.J. Wright at jwright9@nd.edu or Co-President Anna Staud at astaud@nd.edu. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn