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How Timo Nuoranne is coming back to Cappella Romana
Audiences in the Pacific Northwest know Timo Nuoranne from his Cappella Romana debut with Arctic Light in 2014: a concert program that was almost scrapped, as the program’s original director (Fr. Ivan Moody) was forced to cancel his appearance due to a recent injury that prevented him from flying. The project was a brilliant success,…
Rehearsing Tchaikovsky’s Nine Sacred Pieces
Benedict Sheehan, an emerging authority on Russian Orthodox singing and music director at St. Tikhon’s Seminary and Monastery in Pennsylvania, makes his Cappella Romana debut with selections from Tchaikovsky’s groundbreaking All-Night Vigil, Op. 52, and his transcendent Nine Sacred Pieces. Download the Program Seattle Fri 20 Oct, 8:00pm St. James Cathedral TICKETS Add to Calendar…
Meet Benedict Sheehan
Guest Director October 20-22 Benedict Sheehan is a composer, conductor, arranger, writer about, and teacher of, music. He is Director of Music at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and Monastery; and, since founding the group in 2015, he has served as Artistic Director of the Chamber Choir of St. Tikhon’s Monastery, a professional vocal ensemble.…
Cappella Romana on Tour in Romania at the Iași Byzantine Music Festival
The Iași Byzantine Music Festival in Romania will present Cappella Romana, the world’s leading proponent of scholarship and performance of Medieval Byzantine Chant, in a concert on September 28, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre. More information . Music director Dr. Alexander Lingas will lead a mixed ensemble of men and…
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Christmas in July!
Enjoy a 20% Off discount for Section A and B tickets to our Christmas programs when you use the promo code “ChristmasInJuly” before July 31st! Byzantine Christmas: The Sun of Justice Cappella’s Associate Music Director John Michael Boyer directs exhilarating Byzantine chants for Christmastide in Greek, Arabic, and English. Featuring Lebanon-born guest soloist, Rev’d Deacon…
From The Desk of Mark Powell
Dear friend, Your very own Cappella Romana has had a very good 25th Anniversary year: three European tours (including visits to the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany), a week-long residency at Stanford University in the Bay Area with recording sessions of medieval chant from Hagia Sophia, the Arvo Pärt Festival, and the group’s most…
Spyridon Antonopoulos on Medieval Church Acoustics
The Red Bull Music Academy features an interview with Cappella Romana’s own Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos and Emma Warren for an exploration of the transcendent impact and contemporary relevance of medieval acoustics: “‘Kalophonic music was more embellished and abstract,’ explains Antonopoulos. ‘There are entire compositions of just syllables. It’s an evolution where music seems to usurp…
Spring Album Album Sale!
Free shipping on all CDs and Vinyl When You Purchase Two Or More! Sale Ends June 15 – so ORDER NOW! Discount automatically applied at checkout Recent Releases View All Recordings
Help Support a New Arvo Pärt Recording
After multiple performances, and rave reviews of Arvo Pärt’s Odes of Repentance, Cappella is preparing to make a recording of this work — but in order to make it a reality, we’ll need your support! Give Today
Venice in the North Previews
Preview works on this weekend’s (April 28-30) Venice in the North program with videos from Cappella Romana performances at the 2016 Utrecht Early Music Festival: Venice in the North Cappella Romana first performed “Venice in the North” at the 2016 Early Music Festival in Utrecht (Netherlands). Make your April complete with this remarkable music! An…
Seattle Russian Chant Revival Preview
Seattle audiences have the exciting chance to preview our Russian Chant Revival program on Thursday, March 30th during a pre-concert session with the Seattle Symphony in their night devoted to Rachmaninov and his Russian influences! The preview is FREE with a Seattle Symphony ticket. Then, experience the full Russian Chant Revival performance at 7:30pm on…
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