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The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by Tikey Zes
Dr. Zes first published in 1991 The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom recorded on this disc. In 1996 he reissued it in an expanded edition that he dedicated to Cappella Romana, which had presented the concert premiere of the work in 1992. It is a collection of choral settings intended for Orthodox liturgical use…
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The Oregonian Gives a Rave over the Messiah Performance
The Oregonian has a rave review for our Messiah performance with Portland Baroque Orchestra: “At the end of the evening, the loudest cheers went for the Portland choir Cappella Romana, which has done choral duties for PBO’s “Messiah” for the past several years. Well-blended, confident and informed by long experience of the piece, they cruised…
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Artslandia Sings Praises for The Messiah Performances with Portland Baroque Orchestra
Artslandia has a new review from last weekend’s Messiah concerts with Portland Baroque Orchestra: “PBOs partnership with Cappella Romana is now in its seventh year and the professional chorus of 24 singers makes all the difference. The familiar choruses were accurate and compelling, bringing out the brightness and optimism of the Old Testament prophecies and…
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Cappella Romana Passion Week Performance a “World-Class Arts Event”
Portland Monthly Magazine has a Spring “Guide to the Season’s World-Class Arts Events” and tabs our April 11th Passion Week concert at St. Mary’s Cathedral. “In April, vocal ensemble Cappella Romana performs the world premiere of Maximilian Steinberg’s Passion Week, the last major sacred work composed in Russia before Stalin cracked down on religious art.…
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Audiophile Audition Gives Five Stars to Hymns of Kassianí
Audiophile Audition gives a five-star review to Cappella Romana’s Hymns of Kassianí recording: “Kassia is especially known for one particular piece, the Hymn of Kassiani, so-called because of its placement in the orthros (matins) service of Holy Wednesday. It is a masterly composition of great pathos, commemorating the harlot who anointed the feet of Jesus and…
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Hymns of Kassianí Gets Highest Rating from ConcertoNet
Critic Linda Holt gives ConcertoNet‘s highest rating (4 Stars) to our new Hymns of Kassianí recording! “Cappella Romana… is transforming the dry, brittle pages of ancient Byzantine scores into living musical lyricism with a broad international appeal. … Their latest album provides a stunning entrée to the work of Kassianí, an Orthodox woman, monastic and…
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Theater Byte Gives Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia its Highest Recommendation
“Applying Professor Abel’s sound technology to the fifteen voices of Capella Romana creates an audio experience that few if any listeners will have ever heard. These disembodied voices, evoking the holy spirit of God, seem to come from everywhere and totally envelop the audience. … Put this Blu-ray Disc in your player, and push the…
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John Michael Boyer on Spirit Catholic Radio
Listen to John Michael Boyer on Spirit Catholic Radio: http://spiritcatholicradio.com/Audio/Spirit%20Mornings%20Archives/Previous/04-27-15%20Music%20Monday%20-%20John%20Michael%20Boyer%20-%20Cappella%20Romana.mp3 Help Cappella Romana Reach Even More New Goals — Give Now! One-Time Gift Recurring Gift Mail Phone Subscribe to the Cappella Romana 2015-2016 Season: Seattle Subscription Portland Subscription Series Concerts: Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil — September 11-12-13, 2015 Cyprus: Greek East & Latin West — November…
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Preview Works on The Tudor Choir Program
Preview The Tudor Choir’s upcoming concerts with these recordings of works on the upcoming concert program: MARENZIO: Magnificat octavi toni a 8 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/156309986″ params=”color=ff5700&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] PALESTRINA: Magnificat a 8 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/92056198″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Cappella Romana presents a festive summer concert Saturday, 26 July 2014, at St. Mary’s Cathedral…
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The Sun Break Review for Arctic Light II: Northern Exposure
“St. James Cathedral is the perfect space in which to hear Cappella Romana. The sonorities of the deep voices and the pure quality of all the voices in this unaccompanied choir make harmonies as clean as they can be, sometimes creating overtones if you listen carefully, and enhanced by the acoustics of the setting, as…
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Subscribe To Our 25th Anniversary Season Today!
Why should you become a subscriber for our 25th Anniversary Season? Check out our subscriber benefits: Up to 25% Off Single Ticket Prices First Choice for the Best Seats First Chance for our Arvo Pärt Festival All-Festival Passes (Portland only) First Chance at tickets to hear the Tallis Scholars in PDX & Seattle First Chance…
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Benjamin Tissell Reviews Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil
A wonderful heartfelt review of our Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil concert from artist Benjamin Tissell: “…it was with great relish that I spent last Saturday night trying to finagle my way into a choir concert for the student price. The choir was Cappella Romana, one of the best around. The piece was Rachmaninoff’s “All Night Vigil”…
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