The Gnostic celebration of Good Friday can be understood from reading the "Secret Book of John", also known as the "Apocryphon".
It represents a transcendent view of the sufferings of Jesus.
The "Hymn of Jesus" is a dance.
The Secret Book of John:
http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl_sbj.htm
Gustav Holst represented the "Hymn of Jesus" symphonically:
http://www.gustavholst.info/journal/article-001.php?chapter=4
The 'mainstream Christian' Good Friday:
http://www.annieshomepage.com/goodfriday.html
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