A live performance of a monumental work by Rihards Dubra for Good Friday, commissioned and performed by Latvian concert pianist Reinis Zariņš.

Well-known Latvian composer of sacred music, Rihards Dubra has created a concert-length work for solo piano about the Passion of the Christ. The structure of this work is based on the traditional Stations of the Cross, a ritual walk contemplating the events of Good Friday. In Dubra's version, the Passion narrative embraces a wider and deeper panorama of events, revealing the meaning of Christ's suffering, the role of the Evil and the surprising conclusion, which the traditional Stations usually leave out. Dubra's dramatic music is clearly divided into two languages - one revealing the characters of darkness, the other - those of light.

Visions of the Passion. Light is possibly the world's first work for solo piano based on the Stations of the Cross. Its monumental design and deeply personal expression intertwine to create a powerful listening experience. The work has been commissioned by the Latvian pianist Reinis Zariņš who gives the work its UK premiere on Good Friday 2025.

This concert takes place in the parish church of St Cuthbert, Edinburgh, Scotland