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“Lovely becomes transcendent” – Cappella Romana in Playbill
“Dust particles pumped onto the stage swirl in golden light. The choir intakes breath again, but this time, the reverberation transports the entire audience to Turkey. They sing and it’s 537 A.D. This is what it must have felt like—nearly. Lovely becomes transcendent.” Read the whole review of Cappella Romana in Pop-Up Magazine here. CAPPELLA…
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Meet Blake Applegate, guest conductor of “Ave Maria”
Blake Applegate is one of Cappella Romana’s original singers, having taken part in the ensemble’s first concert in 1991. He is Director of Cantores in Ecclesia, assuming leadership of the organization upon the retirement of his father, Dean Applegate, in the spring of 2010. Prior to his appointment as Director, Blake served as Assistant Director,…
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Lost Treasures of Armenia
The Holy Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church continues to embody a living tradition of primarily monodic vocal music of exceptional richness and beauty. Though its hymnography is traditionally believed to have commenced with the invention of the Armenian alphabet in the fifth century, and the Hymnal as a canonical collection was definitively closed in the fourteenth…
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On #GivingTuesday, your gift will be doubled!
It’s #GivingTuesday, and we know all will be receiving many appeals to support the great work non-profits do in our communities. NEWS FLASH: Today we received word that the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund will match your gift made before Dec. 31. Your gift will be doubled! At Cappella Romana, giving is a year-round activity, and…
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Oregon ArtsWatch Review for The Vigil
Oregon ArtsWatch contributor Friderike Heuer shares a review from our Sunday performance of The Vigil at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland: “I cannot even remember the last time I had goosebumps like this while listening to live music.…I sat on a Sunday afternoon in a church attempting to hold back tears and racking my…
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Alexander Lingas Interviewed at IBMF
Doxologia has published a new video “In Dialogue” with Alexander Lingas from Cappella Romana’s time at the Iași Byzantine Music Festival in 2017:
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The Akáthistos Hymn Recording Available Now
The Akáthistos Hymn to the Virgin Mary, set by Ivan Moody. This lyrical masterpiece in 24 stanzas has been treasured for nearly 1,500 years by Eastern Christians. Father Moody’s 1998 setting, composed specially for the ensemble, weaves beloved Greek melodies into Russian choral textures as it progresses from reverent contemplation to ecstatic transcendence. This second…
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Ivan Moody Talks Akáthistos Hymn With iClassics
“The harmonies are lush and dark in Russian style, though periodically the shadows disperse as in a cloud-break and the sound brightens. The effect over the whole hymn is of a slow revelation of light and warmth over an ancient musical ground.” (Willamette Week) “Something new, substantial, and profound” (Sunday Oregonian) Standing Room Only — Ivan…
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Cappella Romana Sings Carols at The Grotto
Sunday, November 26th at 9pm, Cappella Romana will perform carols at “The Largest Christmas Carol Festival in the World”, The Grotto Christmas Festival of Lights! Presenting the sights, sounds and sensations of the season, The Grotto’s Christmas Festival of Lights is the largest Christmas choral festival in the world. The festival features nearly 160 indoor…
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Cyrillus Kreek: Blessed is the Man – Live
Cappella Romana performs “Blessed is the man” by Cyrillus Kreek with renowned Finnish choral director Timo Nuoranne during the Arctic Light II: Northern Exposure concert at St. James Cathedral in Seattle, Washington on November 17, 2017.
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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,…
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Cappella Romana seeks an Operations Manager
Job Title: Operations Manager Reports to: Executive Director Status: Full-time, exempt Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience Cappella Romana seeks bright, dynamic, and creative candidates from diverse backgrounds for the position of Operations Manager. The Operations Manager (OM) serves as a creative lead for managing the day-to-day operations of Cappella Romana, including an array of activities…
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