Rehearsing James MacMillan’s “Videns Dominus”
New Mystics From East & West Our season closes with a program of music by two important modern voices: the Greek Orthodox composer Michael Adamis and Scottish Catholic James MacMillan. The choral works of both composers share a deeply personal quality and a rare devotion to ancient chant: Byzantine for Adamis and Gregorian for MacMillan.…
Artslandia Interviews Alexander Lingas
Listen to Artslandia’s Susannah Mars interview with Alexander Lingas about our 25th Anniversary and this weekend’s New Mystics program on “Adventures in Artslandia”: http://artslandia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dr.-Lingas.mp3 New Mystics From East & West Our season closes with a program of music by two important modern voices: the Greek Orthodox composer Michael Adamis and Scottish Catholic James MacMillan. The…
Cappella Romana Celebrates 25 Years!
Twenty-five years ago today (April 26, 1991) Cappella Romana made its debut in San Francisco! “Back in 1991, Portland native Alexander Lingas, the group’s artistic director, was living in San Francisco, singing as the assistant cantor at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral while studying for his doctoral exam. A recent earthquake had damaged the church, and…
Cappella Romana Moving Sale!
Cappella Romana’s office has moved! We’re celebrating with a 50% OFF sale on all of our CDs and Vinyl! Shop Now & Save! BONUS: When you buy two or more recordings, we’ll send you a FREE copy of LIVE IN GREECE! ALL THIS MONTH: Sale ends April 30th! New office address: 620 SW Main St,…
Robert Kyr Receives Arts and Letters Award
A Time For Life composer Robert Kyr has been awarded the prestigious Arts and Letters Award given by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The award honors outstanding artistic achievement by a composer who has arrived at his or her own artistic voice. In addition to an honorarium, the award offers funds toward music…
Northwest Boychoir — Choral Tradition
Choral Tradition Joseph Crnko, conductor Benjamin Kromholtz, piano Martin Rothwell, baritone Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30pm Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland TICKETS https://vimeo.com/157764963 Program: George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthem II, HWV 259 Let The Hand Be Strengthened Let Justice And Judgment Alleluia Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat mater (selected movements) Stabat mater dolorosa O quam tristis et afflicta…
Mark Powell named as full-time Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2016 Contact: Mark Powell, Executive Director 503-236-8202 / mark@cappellaromana.org Mark Powell Named as Full-Time Executive Director PORTLAND, OR — Cappella Romana’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Powell as its full-time Executive Director effective April 17, 2016. The Board’s action comes with the fullest confidence…
Seattle Times Reviews Northwest Boychoir Stabat Mater
Ahead of their March 18th Portland performance, the Northwest Boychoir performed Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with an ensemble of Seattle Symphony musicians under the direction of King’s College Choir director Stephen Cleobury: “The Boychoir, directed for the past 30 years by Joseph Crnko, has become a beloved Northwest fixture…with singing of exceptional clarity and balance, imposing…
Cappella Romana Celebrates Early Music Month!
Cappella Romana joins Early Music America and many other ensembles and organizations across the country in celebrating March as #EarlyMusicMonth2016! Sponsored by Early Music America, this national, grassroots campaign is designed to raise awareness of early music throughout the larger North American music community. Early Music Month seeks to connect enthusiasts, performers, presenters, scholars, builders,…
Cappella Romana on King FM This Week!
Seattle’s Classical King FM 98.1 will feature Cappella Romana recordings this week in the lead up to our Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week concert series in Seattle and Portland! Broadcast Schedule: 8:06pm — Monday, Feb 8: Sticheron (Medieval Byzantine Chant) 8:08pm — Tuesday, Feb 9: Tikey Zes: Introit of Pentecost Tune in at www.king.org Passion Week…
Replay our AllClassical FM Performance
Alexander Lingas led singers from Cappella Romana in a performance of music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Dmitry Bortniansky, and Maximilian Steinberg on AllClassical FM yesterday (2/4), and if you missed it, you’re in luck as you can listen on the Thursdays@Three Archive! Photos from the performance: Cappella Romana presents Maximilian Steinberg’s Passion Week, a collection of…
Cappella Romana To Perform at International Music Symposium
Cappella Romana presents a special concert of Orthodox liturgical hymns under the direction of Fr. Ivan Moody during the 2016 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium The International Society for Orthodox Church Music is pleased to announce that the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana will present a special concert of Orthodox liturgical hymns in Minneapolis as part of the…
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