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Sneak preview of “A TIME FOR LIFE”
Here are some of the texts from Robert Kyr’s A TIME FOR LIFE: I. “O Creator:Look at our brokenness. In all creation,Only the human familyHas strayed from the Sacred Way. O Creator:Teach us love, compassion, and honor,So we may heal the earth.So we may heal each other.” –Ojibway Prayer, adapted by Robert Kyr II. “O…
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A TIME FOR LIFE Now in Rehearsal
A TIME for LIFE: Music for the Environment Cappella Romana is in residence this week working on Robert Kyr’s innovative new work on the theme of living in harmony with nature, “A TIME FOR LIFE.” (Click here for a sound sample of music by Robert Kyr). Artistic Director Alexander Lingas is shown above, conducting, with…
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Be Radiant, O Peoples!
Working under Muslim rule in and around Jerusalem during the 8th century AD, St. John of Damascus—defender of icons, theologian, poet and musician—composed a radiant hymn for Easter Sunday morning, his Paschal Canon. Over the centuries his joyful verses praising the Resurrection of Christ have been adapted to countless languages and musical styles across a…
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Image Journal reviews Angelic Light
ImageJournal.org’s Image Update features a great new review of Cappella Romana’s new compilation Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals. Read an expert of the review right here, and then find the link to the full review on ImageJournal.org: “…The great news is that our local musical gem is recording music that can be heard anywhere…
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Meet John Vergin
May 18-20 during the Be Radiant, O Peoples! tour, Cappella Romana will premiere a new work by composer John Vergin. John Vergin has more than a history of composition with Cappella Romana — he’s also been a Cappella Romana singer! Cappella Romana’s Christmas recording When Augustus Reigned also featured Cappella Romana performing his music. John…
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Meet Richard Toensing
May 18-20 during the Be Radiant, O Peoples! tour, Cappella Romana will premiere a new work by composer Richard Toensing. Richard Toensing is not a new composer to Cappella Romana fans, however, as we released the recording Kontakion On The Nativity & Carols By Richard Toensing in 2008. Kontakion On The Nativity & Carols By…
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Meet Robert Kyr
Photo taken from “Peace Work” (Portland Monthly)Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Tomorrow (Friday, May 18th), Cappella Romana will kick off the weekend’s Be Radiant, O Peoples! series, and will be premiering works based around the Easter Canon of St. John of Damascus from contemporary composers. One of these works is by the prolific composer Robert Kyr,…
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From Constantinople to California
Cappella Romana presents their upcoming LIVE IN GREECE recording program in a Memorial Day Weekend Series: Friday, May 25 – 7pmEncino Presbyterian ChurchLos Angeles, CAhttp://firstpresencino.org Saturday, May 26 – 4pmSt. Sophia Greek Orthodox CathedralLos Angeles, CAhttp://dacamera.org Program: PART I Hierarchical Entrance Rite for a Byzantine Divine Liturgy Anon. (c. 1450)1. Introit for Sundays2. Hymn of…
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Concert Program Notes for “From Constantinople to California” Concert Series – Part One
The Eastern Roman Empire—commonly called “Byzantium” after the ancient name of its capital Constantinople — not only survived the downfall of Rome by a millennium, but also created a musical tradition that remains both alive and influential today. In From Constantinople to California Cappella Romana will follow this tradition from its medieval origins to contemporary Los…
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Pre-Order LIVE IN GREECE!
Pre-Order Cappella Romana’s new CD: LIVE IN GREECE: From Constantinople to California Pre-release sale (not available in stores until August) Order here online. Free Shippingwhen you make a tax-deductible gift ($25 or more) by June 30. * Add your gift in the shopping cart and use the VOUCHER code: freeship.*Applies to all orders of any of our recordings. In September 2011…
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2012-2013 Season: Rachmaninoff Liturgy
Sergei Rachmaninoff – The Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom • ЛИТУРГИЯ ИОАННА ЗЛАТОУСТА OP. 31 Director: Alexander Lingas Following three sold-out performances last season of Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (“Vespers”), this year Cappella Romana presents Rachmaninoff’s first major a cappella work, his 1910 Divine Liturgy. Additional hymns and psalms set by composers such as Kastalsky, Tchaikovsky,…
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LIVE IN GREECE: From Constantinople to California – Part Two
As we approach the release of LIVE IN GREECE: From Constantinople to California, we’ll be sharing some excerpts from the liner notes to give you a bit of background into the programming of this recording. I – Greeks and Latins in the Eastern Mediterranean The Crusades transformed the Eastern Mediterranean politically into a patchwork of…
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