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Fall of Constantinople Reviewed in Gramophone
The CD of Cappella Romana’s most popular and critically acclaimed program, The Fall of Constantinople, has received a review in the April 2009 edition of Gramophone magazine. [Link to Cappella Romana’s CD Store] The review hasn’t yet appeared in the Gramophone online reviews, but do find it in print at your local music or magazine…
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Be Radiant, O Peoples!
Working under Muslim rule in and around Jerusalem during the 8th century AD, St. John of Damascus—defender of icons, theologian, poet and musician—composed a radiant hymn for Easter Sunday morning, his Paschal Canon. Over the centuries his joyful verses praising the Resurrection of Christ have been adapted to countless languages and musical styles across a…
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Image Journal reviews Angelic Light
ImageJournal.org’s Image Update features a great new review of Cappella Romana’s new compilation Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals. Read an expert of the review right here, and then find the link to the full review on ImageJournal.org: “…The great news is that our local musical gem is recording music that can be heard anywhere…
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“Live In Greece” is getting closer!
Upcoming release Live in Greece has made it to the factory stage. So keep on the lookout as we inch ever-closer to release day! Check out a video from the Greek tour: And make sure to watch this video and more on the new Cappella Romana YouTube Channel!
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Meet Composer Tikey Zes
May 18-20 during the Be Radiant, O Peoples! tour, Cappella Romana will premiere a new work by composer Tikey Zes. Cappella Romana has a long history of working with Mr. Zes, including a whole CD of his Choral Works which was one of the ensemble’s earliest releases, and a new work on the Angelic Light…
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Meet John Vergin
May 18-20 during the Be Radiant, O Peoples! tour, Cappella Romana will premiere a new work by composer John Vergin. John Vergin has more than a history of composition with Cappella Romana — he’s also been a Cappella Romana singer! Cappella Romana’s Christmas recording When Augustus Reigned also featured Cappella Romana performing his music. John…
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Ivan Moody Guestblog: The Paschal Canon of St. John of Damascus
Composer, Ivan Moody The Paschal Canon of St John of Damascus encapsulates the theology, and the joy, of the Resurrection of Christ, the most important day of the Orthodox liturgical year. As the text has it in Fr Ephrem Lash’s translation, “This chosen and holy day is the first of Sabbaths, the Queen and Lady,…
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Peter Michaelides and The Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom
Cappella Romana will be premiering a new work from Peter Michaelides during the Be Radiant, O Peoples! tour this coming weekend. So in preparation, we wanted to share this review from our 2006 release of Peter Michaelides: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom from AllMusic.com: “Cappella Romana’s Peter Michaelides: The Divine Liturgy of St.…
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Meet Robert Kyr
Photo taken from “Peace Work” (Portland Monthly)Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Tomorrow (Friday, May 18th), Cappella Romana will kick off the weekend’s Be Radiant, O Peoples! series, and will be premiering works based around the Easter Canon of St. John of Damascus from contemporary composers. One of these works is by the prolific composer Robert Kyr,…
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From Constantinople to California
Cappella Romana presents their upcoming LIVE IN GREECE recording program in a Memorial Day Weekend Series: Friday, May 25 – 7pmEncino Presbyterian ChurchLos Angeles, CAhttp://firstpresencino.org Saturday, May 26 – 4pmSt. Sophia Greek Orthodox CathedralLos Angeles, CAhttp://dacamera.org Program: PART I Hierarchical Entrance Rite for a Byzantine Divine Liturgy Anon. (c. 1450)1. Introit for Sundays2. Hymn of…
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Concert Program Notes for “From Constantinople to California” Concert Series – Part One
The Eastern Roman Empire—commonly called “Byzantium” after the ancient name of its capital Constantinople — not only survived the downfall of Rome by a millennium, but also created a musical tradition that remains both alive and influential today. In From Constantinople to California Cappella Romana will follow this tradition from its medieval origins to contemporary Los…
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The Oregonian highlights 2013 Regensburg Festival Appearance
The Oregonian highlights Cappella Romana’s upcoming trip to Regensburg, Germany for the Tage Alter Musik Festival in 2013: “Cappella Romana, the small Portland choir devoted to old and new Orthodox music, has been invited to a prestigious early music festival in Regensburg, Germany. They will perform May 17, 2013, making their German debut. Cappella Romana…
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