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Cappella Romana To Perform at International Music Symposium
Cappella Romana presents a special concert of Orthodox liturgical hymns under the direction of Fr. Ivan Moody during the 2016 Pan-Orthodox Music Symposium The International Society for Orthodox Church Music is pleased to announce that the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana will present a special concert of Orthodox liturgical hymns in Minneapolis as part of the
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Patrick Comerford Previews Cappella Romana’s All-Night Vigil Centennial Performance And More
After attending Dr. Alexander Lingas’ Kilkenny Arts Festival lecture “The Lost Music of Byzantium” last Saturday, blogger Patrick Comerford previews Cappella Romana’s upcoming Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil concert series: “This year marks the centenary of the All-Night Vigil, the a cappella choral composition by Sergei Rachmaninoff, his Op. 37. … To mark this centenary, Cappella Romana
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AllMusic Features Steinberg: Passion Week
AllMusic critic James Manheim has a new review for our Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week recording: “The whole story is told in the excellent notes here, but the music itself is the main attraction. The nearest comparison would be Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil, but it is far from a knock-off. Steinberg makes less use of the characteristic
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Alexander Lingas Introduces the 2025–26 Season
As Founder and Musical Director of the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana, it brings me great joy to introduce It’s About Time, our 2025–2026 season of concerts in the Pacific Northwest. Traversing time and space, we perform music ranging in mood from quiet contemplation to joyful ecstasy, capped off by a return visit from our amazing friends The Tallis Scholars.
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The #Unselfie Movement — Kristen Buhler
Cappella Romana singer Kristen Buhler is a graduate of George Fox University and Portland State University. This Fall marks Kristen’s 11th year as an itinerant Teacher of Visually Impaired Students at Northwest Regional ESD in Hillsboro, where she teaches braille, daily living skills, and assistive technology to students aged birth-21. She recently co-authored a national braille
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Singer Spotlight: Meet Kristen Buhler
Our Singer Spotlight series continues with Kristen Buhler! What led you to singing professionally? I’ll never forget watching Choral Cross-Ties sing Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei. I was a senior at Clackamas High School at the time, and heavily involved in choir and theater. I was enthralled with the powerful, emotional singing, and moved to tears. After
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Singer Spotlight: David Krueger
This Season, we are launching a new series spotlighting the voices of Cappella Romana to help you get to know the people behind the music. The series will allow our singers to share their history and stories of working with our ensemble as well as what they are working on outside of Cappella Romana. Our
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There is a Place in Cappella Romana For YOU
For nearly 30 years I have been associated with Cappella Romana, and I am so passionate about what Cappella Romana does that I have made it my life’s work. There is also a place in Cappella Romana for you. This transcendent, beautiful, soul-touching music would not be possible without your support. This month our $25,000
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Look in on “A Ukrainian Wedding” Rehearsals!
Nadia Tarnawsky leads the women of Cappella Romana in rehearsals for A Ukrainian Wedding! Hear it this weekend, May 19–21, in Seattle, Portland, and Milwaukie (OR)! Богородице Діво / Bohorodytse Divo / Hail, MaryYakiv Yatsynevych (1869-1945) Богородице Діво, радуйся, Благодатная Маріє, Господь з Тобою; Благословенна Ти між жонами І благословен плід утроби Твоєї, Бо Ти
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Annunciation Program
Annunciation Portland Friday 17 March 2023, 7:30 P.M.The Madeleine Parish Seattle Sunday 19 March 2023, 4:00 P.M.St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Chamber Music Based on Byzantine Chant Cappella Romana’s Annunciation program is a natural outcome of Cappella Romana’s first collaboration with virtuoso pianist and Byzantine cantor Paul Barnes. For the world premiere of the piano
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Robert Kyr Discusses His All-Night Vigil
Richard Barrett interviewed composer Robert Kyr about his new “All-Night Vigil” which Cappella Romana will premiere on November 11–13 in Seattle and Portland: Robert kyr: All-Night Vigil in English Seattle Friday 11 November 2022, 7:30 P.M.St. James Cathedral Portland Saturday 12 November 2022, 8:00 P.M.St. Mary’s Cathedral Portland Sunday 13 November 2022, 3:00 P.M.Our Lady
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Announcing Robert Kyr: All-Night Vigil
Cappella Records is pleased to announce the November 11, 2022 release of the ALL-NIGHT VIGIL by award-winning American composer ROBERT KYR. Performed by Cappella Romana and directed by its founder and music director Alexander Lingas, this is Cappella Romana’s 29th recording release. Cappella Romana launches this world premiere recording with the world premiere performances in Seattle and Portland,
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