Category: Cappella Records Review
Ivan Moody on his Greek Liturgy
Ivan Moody: Greek Liturgy Seattle Friday 28 April 2023, 7:30 P.M.St. James Cathedral Portland Saturday 29 April 2023, 8:00 P.M.St. Mary’s Cathedral Portland Sunday 30 April 2023, 3:00 P.M.The Madeleine Parish The Divine Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom Ivan Moody on his Greek Liturgy Greek Liturgy was written at the request of Dr Peter Jermihov…
San Francisco Classical Voice Features A Byzantine Emperor
Emily Wilson interviews Alexander Lingas, Mark Powell, Kerry McCarthy, and more in a wonderful new feature on A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court on San Francisco Classical Voice! Some 20 years ago when reading a biography of Manuel II Palaiologos, Alexander Lingas learned about the Byzantine emperor’s trip to the court of King Henry IV looking…
Sheehan’s Vespers is “Stunning”
Music critic Steven A. Kennedy reviews Benedict Sheehan and The Saint Tikhon Choir’s recording of Benedict Sheehan’s Vespers on his Cinemusical blog: “Over the last couple of years, Capella Records has released some quite stunning recordings of choral music. They most recently received a Grammy nomination for their recording of the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. ……
Cappella Records earns its first GRAMMY® Nomination!
Cappella Records, the record label of Cappella Romana, is thrilled to announce its first release to earn a GRAMMY® nomination! The Recording Academy just nominated Cappella Records’ 2020 release of Sheehan: Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, conducted by the composer, Benedict Sheehan and featuring Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons, Jason Thoms, and The Saint Tikhon Choir for…
Choir and Organ Five Star Review for Hymns of Kassianí
The October 2021 issue of Choir & Organ magazine features a five-star review of Cappella Romana’s Hymns of Kassianí recording: “There’s surely no group more qualified to release the music of the earliest known female composer – a ninth-century Byzantine religious phenomenon. … Her work, now risinga bove earlier censorship and misogynist misattribution, is here…
Hymns of Kassianí in Gramophone!
The August 2021 Issue of Gramophone Magazine features a wonderful new review for Cappella Romana’s Hymns of Kassianí recording! “The booklet includes Lingas’s excellent, lengthy background essay on Kassianí, her reception and the historical context of medieval Byzantine chant, along with the original Greek texts and translations. Recognised among the pre-eminent interpreters of Eastern Orthodox…
American Record Guide Reviews Hymns of Kassianí
The July/August 2021 issue of American Record Guide features a review of Cappella Romana’s new Hymns of Kassianí recording: “This is a recording I have long awaited. While the name of the Orthodox nun Kassia (or Kassiani, c.810-c.895) has slowly entered scholarly studies of music in the Middle Ages, her reputation has suffered from the…
MusicWeb International Reviews Hymns of Kassianí
Dominy Clements reviews Hymns of Kassianí for MusicWeb International: “much to appreciate in this substantial recording of Kassianí’s music… Cappella Romana is a leading vocal ensemble that is best known for its performances of Byzantine chant, and you have the feeling that you are in safe hands in the way they bring Kassianí’s ancient manuscripts…
InfoDad review for Hymns of Kassianí
Family-focused review site, InfoDad, reviews our Hymns of Kassianí as a “revelatory” release: “The excellent and expressive voices of Cappella Romana are ideally suited to introduce the music of Kassianí to a wider audience, which is just what they do in a new recording on the ensemble’s own label. Under the sensitive and knowing direction…
TheaterByte Gives Hymns of Kassianí Five Stars
TheaterByte’s Lawrence Devoe gives our new Hymns of Kassianí a Five-Star review! “Having had the otherworldly experience when I reviewed Cappella Romana’s breakthrough recording of The Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia last year, I looked forward to their next installment in the Byzantine chant discography. This now arrives in the new release Hymns of Kassiani and represents one of…
Robert Hugill Gives Four Stars to Hymns of Kassianí
Robert Hugill gives a Four-Star Review to Hymns of Kassianí on his Planet Hugill blog: “much of the music on this disc is expansive, you need time to sit and allow the chant to expand and fill your consciousness. The music moves between the solid chant to more florid, flowing sections, the result is imaginative…
Audiophile Audition Gives Five Stars to Hymns of Kassianí
Audiophile Audition gives a five-star review to Cappella Romana’s Hymns of Kassianí recording: “Kassia is especially known for one particular piece, the Hymn of Kassiani, so-called because of its placement in the orthros (matins) service of Holy Wednesday. It is a masterly composition of great pathos, commemorating the harlot who anointed the feet of Jesus and…
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