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Sun of Justice: A Two-Fold Offering – Part Two
With this two-fold offering of traditional Byzantine Music, we seek to give the listener two distinct yet complementary experiences: first, that of being in a traditional Orthodox church somewhere in the Middle East, wherein one choir sings in Greek and the other in Arabic; and second: that of being in a traditional Orthodox church in…
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Tongues of Fire
Tongues of Fire Music for Orthodox Pentecost Cappella Romana John Michael Boyer, Interim Music Director SEATTLE Fri 14 May 2027, 7:30 PMSt. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church2100 Boyer Ave ESeattle, WA 98112 PORTLAND Sat 15 May 2027, 2:00 PMSt. Mary’s Cathedral1739 NW Couch St Portland, OR 97209 Fifty days after the Resurrection, the promised Paraclete, the…
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Dr. Tikey Zes
October 10, 1927 – May 7, 2025 All of us at Cappella Romana mourn the recent passing of Tikey Zes, the most prolific composer of Greek Orthodox choral music in America. Tikey’s connection to Cappella Romana reaches back even before our founding. He was an early mentor to our founder and music director, Alexander Lingas,…
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Requiem for the Forgotten, Cantus Missae (Program Notes by Mark Powell and Frank La Rocca)
Requiem for the Forgotten, Cantus Missae Program Notes by Mark Powell and Frank La Rocca Josef Rheinberger: Cantus Missae in E-flat major, Op. 109 SEATTLE Friday, March 28 @ 7:30pmSt. James Cathedral PORTLAND Saturday, March 29 @ 2:00pmSt. Mary’s Cathedral LAKE OSWEGO Sunday, March 30 @ 3pmOur Lady of the Lake Parish Josef Gabriel Rheinberger…
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We care about what you think.
We are making our final plans for the 2025-26 season in Seattle and would love to hear from you about your preferences. Just take a few minutes to let us know your opinion here. We’d love your feedback. Thank you! Mark Powell, Executive Director
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The Fall of Constantinople — Program Notes
Greeks and Latins had lived uneasily together in the Eastern Mediterranean ever since the sack and occupation of Constantinople (1204–61) by crusader knights. During the 14th and 15th centuries, however, the shrunken Byzantine Empire and the remaining Western colonies were often forced to cooperate in desperate attempts to defend themselves against the Ottoman Turks. This…
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“The Green Patriarch,” Cappella Romana, And a Time For life
Before climate change became a pressing item on the global agenda, signs of human abuse of the natural environment had prompted efforts in religious communities throughout the world to recover spiritually grounded notions of human stewardship within creation. For Orthodox Christianity, this process began in earnest during the second half of the tenure of His…
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Fanfare Interviews Tikey Zes about his new Divine Liturgy Recording
New interview with Divine Liturgy composer, Tikey Zes by Ronald Grames of Fanfare Magazine: “If one composer stands at the forefront of Greek Orthodox music in America, it would likely be Dr. Tikey Zes…” … RG: So, what is it about music for the Greek Orthodox church that especially appeals to you? TZ: It is…
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Tchaikovsky’s Divine Liturgy: Program Notes
Russian choral artistry, and especially its sacred choral singing, has long enjoyed the admiration of the Western musical world. After hearing the Choir of the Imperial Chapel of St. Petersburg in 1844, Robert Schumann wrote in his diary that “the Chapel is the most wonderful choir we have ever had the occasion of hearing.” Tchaikovsky…
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The Akáthistos Hymn Recording Available Now
The Akáthistos Hymn to the Virgin Mary, set by Ivan Moody. This lyrical masterpiece in 24 stanzas has been treasured for nearly 1,500 years by Eastern Christians. Father Moody’s 1998 setting, composed specially for the ensemble, weaves beloved Greek melodies into Russian choral textures as it progresses from reverent contemplation to ecstatic transcendence. This second…
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Cyber Monday on CappellaRomana.Org
Capella Romana launches Cyber Monday Sale – for the entire week! Order Two or More CDs and get 50% Off your Entire Order on CappellaRomana.org! Add your items to the cart and use promo code “2for1“ Offer ends Friday, November 30th at Midnight This includes our two recent releases Mt. Sinai: Frontier of Byzantium and…
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Still Time for Free Shipping!
This Weekend through Midnight Dec. 7th — Get FREE SHIPPING ON YOUR ENTIRE ORDER when you add a gift of any size at CappellaRomana.org! (Your gift will be matched by the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund). Add your items and your gift of any size to the shopping cart and use the VOUCHER code: freeship. Order…
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