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Byrd Ensemble – Spanish Music for the House of Habsburg
SPANISH MUSIC FOR THE HOUSE OF HABSBURG A musical exploration of the Habsburg dynasty, featuring Spanish music written for monarchs Charles V and Philip II PROGRAM Tomás Luis de VICTORIA – Requiem Mass Introitus: Requiem aeternam Kyrie Gradual Offertory Sanctus & Benedictus Agnus Dei I, II & III Communion: Lux aeterna Versa est in luctum
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Thanksgiving Sale!
Now through Midnight, Monday, November 30th get FREE SHIPPING on all CDs and the VINYL recording of Passion Week with coupon code “THANKSGIVING”! Latest Releases: Holiday Recordings: View All Our Records
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Cappella Romana enjoys Southern hospitality at The Liturgical Arts Academy 2024!
Associate Music Director John Michael Boyer, principal cantor and soprano Photini Downie Robinson, principal cantor Constantine Kokenes, The Divine Liturgy author/compiler Samuel Herron, and Director of Publications Richard Barrett attended The Liturgical Arts Academy at the Diakonia Retreat Center of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta during the week of 18-24 August. Convening every year
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The 12 Days of Christmas in the East
The 12 Days of Christmas in the East Tour Cappella Romana Alexander LingasMusic Director and Founder Music director Alexander Lingas leads Cappella Romana in a joyful program of early and contemporary music from the Greek Orthodox tradition sung during the Twelve Days of Christmas. Medieval Byzantine chant, choral works by Greek Americans Frank Desby, Tikey
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Alexander Lingas and the Byzantine Chant Ensemble Make Headlines Around the World
If you weren’t able to watch the Coronation live, or on re-broadcast this weekend, enjoy the clip of Alexander Lingas and the Byzantine Chant Ensemble during the Ceremony: Streaming on Apple Music and more as part of The Official Album of The Coronation: From Greece to the United States and more, Alexander Lingas and the
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Traveling with Alexander Lingas!
Cappella Romana artistic director Alexander Lingas has been traveling abroad. Take a look at some of the wonderful sights! Holy Sepulcher – The view from the balcony where Alexander Lingaswas singing for the service Iconostasis of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem where Alexander Lingas received gracious hospitality and helped chant hierarchical vespers of
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Fanfare Magazine Interviews Benedict Sheehan
Fanfare Magazine’s James A. Altena has a new must-read interview with Benedict Sheehan after the release of his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom recording with the St. Tikhon Choir on Cappella Records: Benedict Sheehan is the artistic director of the Saint Tikhon Choir, at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Monastery in South Canaan, PA (in the
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Byzantine Christmas: Sun of Justice – Taking the Journey
The ecclesiastical feast day celebrating the Nativity of Jesus Christ – which came to be called simply “Christ’s Mass,” or “Christmas” in English – was added to the calendar in the Eastern Church somewhat later than other major feasts. Originally, Christ’s Nativity and Baptism were celebrated on the same day: Epiphany (January 6). Much has
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The Oregonian Names “A Time For Life” A Portland Best
The Oregonian‘s David Stabler released a list of top spring arts events for Portland, and next weekend’s performance of Robert Kyr’s A Time For Life is a “second season” best! “Kyr’s environmental oratorio weeps for the earth. In our vast and seemingly hopeless effort to save the planet, ‘A Time for Life’ is a note
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Marcel Pérès offers program notes for Codex Calixtinus Concert
Ibi barbare gentesomnium mundi climatumcatervatim occurrunt,munera laudis Domino deferentes, Alleluia Foreign nations hasten therefrom all over the world,bringing with them gifts of praiseto the Lord. Alleluia!(First antiphon, Vespers of St James) Since the ninth century the apostle St James has been the object of great faith and fervour in the Western Christian world. Even today
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Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame
Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377) Guillaume de Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame (c. 1360-65) began to attract great interest during the 20th century. It is the first mass composed for four voices with a known composer, and as such, it is widely considered to mark the beginning of a new musical era. In addition, Machaut himself
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Arctic Light II: Northern Exposure – Program Notes
The genesis of this concert program occurred last season in January 2017 after renowned Finnish choral conductor Timo Nuoranne was slated to appear with Cappella Romana to direct Einojuhani Rautavaara’s Vigilia (All-Night Vigil). Timo Nuoranne has championed that work in particular throughout his career, having performed it with both Finnish and non-Finnish choirs, and made
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