J.H. Maunder’s Olivet to Calvary

The Choirs of All Saints Church sing J.H. Maunder’s cantata “Olivet to Calvary” on Good Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM, with soloists Jason Brown and Chase Peak. Daniel Stipe will accompany on the organ, and Scott Hayes will conduct. omposed in 1904, Olivet to Calvary follows the final days of Christ’s earthly ministry—from His triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the sorrow of the Crucifixion. Maunder’s music, deeply rooted in the English choral tradition, combines expressive solos, dramatic recitatives, and stirring choruses, offering a poignant and accessible reflection on the Passion story. Our presentation revisits an old Richmond tradition, where Olivet to Calvary was sung at All Saints every Good Friday from the 1920s – 1990s.