May 15 2020 Haydn's "Seven Last Words" Performed by the Quintessence Ensemble

Enjoy an hour of classical music in a beautiful venue. Performed by the Quintessence Ensemble.

The Seven Last Words is an orchestral work by Joseph Haydn, commissioned in 1786 for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de la Santa Cueva (Holy Cave Oratory) in Cádiz, Spain. Published in 1787 and performed then in Paris, Rome, Berlin and Vienna, the composer adapted it in 1787 for string quartet.

After the concert, chat with the musicians at the Creator's Cafe in Collingwood.

Video from their May 2019 Performance at Trinity United Church in Collingwood