Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen: The Kanon of Repentance

Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) Kanon Pokajanen (Kanon of Repentance) (1997)

Arvo Pärt’s largest a cappella choral work, the Kanon Pokajanen, is a work for our time.

The Eastern Orthodox understanding of repentance is not morose sorrow for the past. Instead it creates optimism for the future: from the Greek metánoia, a change of mind, a fundamental transformation of one’s outlook.

Pärt’s expansive musical meditation on the true meaning of repentance will take your breath away. And give you breath to change your own mind no matter what life brings.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: Cappella Romana follows CDC and local health regulations. All singers are fully vaccinated and are tested during the performance period. All audience members must show proof of full vaccination or a validated negative COVID test prior to entry. At present masks are still required. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone safe as possible.

From rehearsals this week

From the Arvo Pärt Festival in 2017