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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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Living Memories
Introduction: Modern Greek Poetry and Memory Living Memories SEATTLE Fri 14 Nov 2O25, 7:3O PMSt. James CathedralFirst Hill, Seattle PORTLAND Sat 15 Nov 2O25, 2:OO PMHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox ChurchLaurelhurst, Portland “Eternal memory” is the final chant of funeral and memorial services in the Byzantine rite of Christian liturgy. Ancient in origin, this simple exclamation
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Mass Appeal
Mass Appeal In Collaboration with Portland Youth Philharmonic Cappella RomanaPortland Youth Philharmonic CamerataDavid Hattner, guest conductor Brace yourself for a sonic experience that stirs the soul and lifts the roof. Stravinsky’s Mass is bold, modern, cool—utterly mesmerizing. Bruckner’s Mass answers with lush, soaring harmonies and awe-inspiring grandeur, featuring double choir, reeds, and brass. Performed in collaboration with
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Sacro Monteverdi: Vox Luminis
Special Guest Concert Sacro Monteverdi Vox Luminis Belgium Lionel MeunierFounder & Director The world-renowned ensemble Vox Luminis from Belgium makes its Pacific Northwest début! Their singers and period instrument ensemble perform rapturous sacred works by Claudio Monteverdi. Monteverdi’s collection Selva morale e spirituale (The Virtuous and Spiritual Forest) forms the trunk of this program. Cappella Romana’s own Mark Powell
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Double Your Year-End Gift!
Great news! Every dollar you give to support Cappella Romana will be DOUBLED by matching funds! Every dollar you donate by midnight, December 31 will double to $2 to support Cappella Romana — until the total fund of $25,000 is matched. That means if you give $50, that’s $100 to cover costs and to keep
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About Cappella Romana
Mission The mission of the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana is to experience and understand the transcendent beauty of the sacred music of the Christian East and West, especially of Byzantium, cultivating this rich cultural heritage and sharing it worldwide. Vision Cappella Romana transforms hearts and minds through encounters with the sacred musical inheritance of the
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About Cappella Romana
Mission The mission of the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana is to experience and understand the transcendent beauty of the sacred music of the Christian East and West, especially of Byzantium, cultivating this rich cultural heritage and sharing it worldwide. Vision Cappella Romana transforms hearts and minds through encounters with the sacred musical inheritance of the
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On #GivingTuesday, your gift will be doubled!
It’s #GivingTuesday, and we know all will be receiving many appeals to support the great work non-profits do in our communities. NEWS FLASH: Today we received word that the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund will match your gift made before Dec. 31. Your gift will be doubled! At Cappella Romana, giving is a year-round activity, and
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NEW Double CD | BYZANTIUM IN ROME: Medieval Byzantine Chant from Grottaferrata
NEW Double CDBYZANTIUM IN ROME: Medieval Byzantine Chant from Grottaferrata Click here to order. Sound samples: Teleutaion Alleluia | Prosomoia for St. Benedict | Kontakion for St. Bartholomew | Communion for Pentecost This release by Cappella Romana is a breathtaking collection of Medieval Byzantine Chant sung from manuscripts made at the Abbey of Grottaferrata in
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Gapplegate Classical-Modern Reviews LIVE IN GREECE
Grego Applegate Edwards Classical-Modern Music Review Blog features new Cappella Romana release LIVE IN GREECE, and ends with quite the statement: “This is music of endless fascination, performed with impeccable attention to detail. Cappella Romana live up to their reputation as the foremost representatives of the Byzantine choral tradition.” Read the full review on classicalmodernmusic.blogspot.ca
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Mass Appeal – Living Traditions
Mass Appeal SEATTLE Fri 24 Oct 2O25, 7:3O PMSt. Mark’s CathedralCapitol Hill, Seattle PORTLAND Sun 26 Oct 2O25, 2:OO PMSt. Mary’s CathedralNorthwest Portland It was 2018 when David Hattner first proposed pairing Bruckner’s Mass in E minor with Stravinsky’s Mass in a project with Cappella Romana and Portland Youth Philharmonic, and I immediately recognized the
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Notes for the Utrecht OudeMuziek Festival!
Programme Notes for ‘The Fall of Constantinople’ Cappella Romana – Utrecht Early Music Festival 2014 The creation of a re-imagined ‘Holy Roman Empire’, an entity which centuries later would be ruled by the Hapsburgs, was initially the response of Frankish kings and a resurgent Papacy to the retreat of Roman imperial power to Eastern Mediterranean
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