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Cappella Romana performs before 7,000 in Pop-Up Magazine Winter Issue Experience
During our time with the Pop-Up Magazine this February, Cappella Romana performed medieval Byzantine chant from its Hagia Sophia program before a total of 7,000 people across three sold-out theaters in Oakland, Brooklyn, and Washington D.C. The story in which we appeared was called “Sacred Sounds,” which describes how our friends at Stanford University figured…
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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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Christmas in Ukraine Opening Weekend
What a wonderful weekend celebrating “Christmas in Ukraine” with sold-out, packed halls in Seattle and Portland. ✨ Khïstos razhdayetsia! Slavite yeho!
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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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In the Footsteps of St. Demetrios
World première program In the Footsteps of St. Demetrios Cappella Romana Alexander LingasFounder & Director Cappella Romana brings to life the vibrant soundscape of medieval Thessaloniki. Hear ancient hymns honoring the city’s patron: the ever-popular St. Demetrios, sung on the weekend of his annual feast day. Experience ecstatic Byzantine chants for the saint adorning the…
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Online Explorations
Language in American Orthodox Music: Liturgical and Pastoral Perspectives Please join us for this webinar hosted by the Orthodox Christian Studies Center and presented in co-operation with Cappella Romana. It has often been asserted that it is the tradition of the Orthodox Church to worship in the local language. Yet the historical reality has been far more complex, with…
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A TIME FOR LIFE (FILM PREMIERE)
Robert Kyr’s A Time for Life: FILM Cappella Romana Special launch event in collaboration with Anima Mundi Productions, on Sunday, April 18 at 5:30 Pacific Join us for a new multimedia video performance of Robert Kyr’s stunning environmental oratorio, A Time for Life, now reimagined with visuals of breathtaking landscapes created and curated by the composer.…
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Cappella Romana 2012 Highlights
As we get ready for an exciting 2013, we’re taking some time to look back on the highlights of 2012! January – Sold-Out Rachmaninoff Vigil Concerts March – Tour to Metropolitan Museum NY, Boston and environs May – World premieres in “Be Radiant O Peoples!” concert series July – Abbey Bach Festival LIVE IN GREECE:…
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Review of A TIME FOR LIFE
Today’s Oregonian posted an excellent review of Cappella Romana’s program, A Time for Life. A PDF of that review can be viewed here: Review of A Time for Life, The Oregonian, November 5, 2007 Full text also here: ‘Time’ cries out for planet’s salvation Monday, November 05, 2007 DAVID STABLER The Oregonian Staff A tenor…
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