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On Tour: National Gallery of Art and Richmond, Virginia
The Byzantine Inheritance Saturday 26 October 2013, 7:00 pm — Richmond, VA SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Sunday 27 October 2013, 6:30 pm — Washington, DC National Gallery of Art for the exhibition Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections Cappella Romana, the world’s leading vocal ensemble for the broad exploration
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Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections
The Byzantine Inheritance performances are a part of the National Gallery of Art’s celebrations around the new “Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections” exhibition. From the National Gallery of Art Website: In the first-ever exhibition of Byzantine art at the Gallery, some 170 works of art, many never before lent to the
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Get A Patriarch’s Chants Tickets Today!
A Patriarch’s Chants: Music By +ATHANASIOS V Archbishop of Constantinople New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Guest Director DR. ACHILLEAS G. CHALDAIAKISΠροσκεκλημένος Διευθυντής ΑΧΙΛΛΕΥΣ Γ. ΧΑΛΔΑΙΆΚΗΣMaestros of the Psaltic Art & The University of Athens The virtuoso Byzantine cantor from Athens, Achilleas Chaldaiakis, returns to direct a program of unusual and never-before-heard Byzantine chants by +ATHANASIOS
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Dr. Achilleas G. Chaldaiakis Leads Cappella Romana in A Patriarch’s Chants This Weekend
This Weekend: A Patriarch’s Chants: Music By +Athanasios V Virtuoso Byzantine cantor from Athens, Dr. Achilleas G. Chaldaiakis returns to conduct Cappella Romana in a program of unusual and never-before-heard Byzantine chants. Dr. Chaldaiakis is associate professor of Byzantine Musicology at the University of Athens and director of the Maestros of the Psaltic Art), an
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A Patriarch’s Chant: Athanasios V
The following is taken from guest-artist Achilleas Chaldaiakis’ fantastic program notes available for this weekend’s performances. A Patriarch’s Chant: Athanasios V The Patriarch of Constantinople Athanasios V is an exceptionally important Church figure, widely renowned in the relevant historical research. He was a Cretan; through historians he is described as “a wise man, whose outstanding prosperity
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A Time For Life — Structure
The composite text for A Time for Life was adapted from a wide range of sources that explore the relationship of humanity to nature. The work is structured in three large-scale parts, as follows: Part I: Creation In the first part, the nature of creation is celebrated through praise for the Creator and through rejoicing
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A Time For Life — Conclusion
The final phase of the journey (Part III: Remembering) moves towards a hopeful future in which humanity serves as a responsible steward of the earth and thus realigns itself with the creative forces of existence. This journey is a spiritual one in which we remember our true responsibility of stewardship for the earth, and through
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Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund to Match Gifts to Cappella Romana through 12/31
Our friends at the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund know that Cappella Romana’s work is vital to our community and, to that end, have committed to MATCH any new or increased gifts to Cappella Romana. Your new gift will be doubled, whether you give regularly or you’re making your first contribution! Cappella Romana’s work is beloved
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Timo Nuoranne to Direct Arctic Light in January
Timo Nuoranne from Helsinki Directs Cappella Romana in “Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music” in January 2014 Back by popular demand, this program of sumptuous choral works from the Orthodox Church of Finland was first performed to sold-out audiences in 2008. Timo Nuoranne, a faculty member at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki and one
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Cappella Romana Rehearses Arctic Light — Video
ARCTIC LIGHT: Finnish Orthodox Choral Music Beautiful Finnish choral music of the Orthodox tradition, conducted by Timo Nuoranne from Helsinki, who is making his US debut with Cappella Romana. Cappella Romana will pre-release its 20th recording, also called “Arctic Light,” at these performances. Listen here to a sample of the music, as performed to sold-out
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Help Us Ring In the New Year!
Help us ring in the new year right! Make or increase your gift to Cappella Romana by midnight tonight and the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund will match your gift! If you have already made a new gift to support Cappella Romana’s important work in music in the Orthodox inheritance, THANK YOU! Give Now!
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