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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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Cappella Romana seeks a Director of Marketing and Communications
Job Title: Director of Marketing and Communications Reports to: Executive Director Status: Full-time, exempt Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience Description: The Director of Marketing and Communications (DMC) builds and engages audience for Cappella Romana by creating and executing strategies designed to enhance patron experience, retention, and revenue. With a key focus on subscription and single
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Christmas in July!
Enjoy a 20% Off discount for Section A and B tickets to our Christmas programs when you use the promo code “ChristmasInJuly” before July 31st! Byzantine Christmas: The Sun of Justice Cappella’s Associate Music Director John Michael Boyer directs exhilarating Byzantine chants for Christmastide in Greek, Arabic, and English. Featuring Lebanon-born guest soloist, Rev’d Deacon
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From The Desk of Mark Powell
Dear friend, Your very own Cappella Romana has had a very good 25th Anniversary year: three European tours (including visits to the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany), a week-long residency at Stanford University in the Bay Area with recording sessions of medieval chant from Hagia Sophia, the Arvo Pärt Festival, and the group’s most
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Behind the Arvo Pärt Festival Logo
The logo for Cappella Romana’s Arvo Pärt Festival, which begins on Sunday, has some hidden meanings we’d like you to notice. First, the P in Pärt and the T in Festival are aligned in order to form a Staurogram, a ligature in ancient Christian manuscripts for the noun “cross” or its verb form “crucify.” The
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Smithsonian Magazine Features Icons of Sound
Our “Icons of Sound” concert and collaboration with Stanford University gets a fantastic feature in the Smithsonian Magazine: “Hagia Sophia, a former church and mosque, is an important part of Istanbul’s long history. Who knew its sublime sound could be transferred to Stanford? Twice in the past few years, Stanford scholars and scientists have worked
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#GivingTuesday
After Two Days of Shopping, #GivingTuesday is a day to give back TODAY is #GivingTuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global movement born in 2012 to shine a light on giving back. It is a holiday designed to rival Black Friday and Cyber Monday: a day to focus on what really matters. Join the movement and
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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
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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
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Cappella Romana on King FM NW Focus
Seattle’s Classical King FM 98.1 will feature Cappella Romana recordings during their NW Focus program this week in the lead up to Friday night’s Epiphany performance at Seattle’s Blessed Sacrament Church: Broadcast Schedule: Monday, Dec. 28 Tikey Zes: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Cappella Romana’s recording) at approximately 8:16pm Tuesday, Dec 29 Chrysaphes:
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Stirring. Meditative. Powerful.
Let yourself be swept away by the power of ancient chant for Epiphany New Year’s Weekend Epiphany: Medieval Byzantine & Old Roman Chant Cappella Romana’s specialist ensemble of Byzantine cantors perform Epiphany: a program of Medieval hymns and psalms for the feast of Epiphany, including examples sung directly from 11th-century manuscripts. The program was the
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Steinberg: Passion Week a Recording of the Year!
MusicWeb International has released their 2015 Recordings of the Year, and we’re happy to report that our Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week recording has been named a Recording of the Year by two MusicWeb critics! “One of the big choral rediscoveries of recent years combined with a stunning performance and recording, Steinberg’s sublime and eloquently moving
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