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The Oregonian Reviews Santiago de Compostela Concert
The reviews are in! James McQuillen of The Oregonian reviews our Santiago de Compostela concert with Marcel Pérès: “An iconoclastic musicologist with an intimate knowledge of a vast range of early liturgical song, Pérès joined Portland’s Cappella Romana at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Friday night for a concert that should rank among the ensemble’s many
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Rachmaninoff: Divine Liturgy Reviews Are In!
Thanks to all who made it out to the concerts this weekend! The reviews are in: From The Oregonian: “Friday night’s performance of the Divine Liturgy at St. Mary’s Cathedral was indeed drenched in sumptuous sonic pleasure. “It was a marathon for the singers, a vast text amounting to nearly 18 program pages of Old
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Francisco Guerrero – Rennaisance Easter in Spain & Portugal
Cappella Romana performs the polyphonic motets of Francisco Guerrero in the April concert series Renaissance Easter in Spain and Portugal. Read a little background on this influential Spanish Renaissance composer: Considered second only to Tomás Luis de Victoria as a Spanish composer of Renaissance church music, Francisco Guerrero published over 150 liturgical pieces and motets
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Tage Alter Musik Festival Program
Here’s a look at the Cappella Romana Section of the Tage alter Musik Festival Program (in German): Click for larger images
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From Constantinople to Canada! Cappella Romana at Chorus America
At the invitation of Chorus America, three award-winning choirs join together to present Constantinople to Canada at Chorus America in Seattle CAPPELLA ROMANA (Portland, OR/Seattle, WA)ELEKTRA WOMEN’S CHOIR (Vancouver, BC)COASTAL SOUND YOUTH CHOIR (Vancouver, BC) One performance only starting at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 15th, 2013. (Note student rush $10 is at the door only).
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Take Me Back to Constantinople Auction Items Coming In!
Our Take Me Back to Constantinople Benefit Dinner and Auction is coming up soon (November 1st), and some MAJOR auction items are rolling in! Here’s a look at one of our featured items: One Week in this house on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece in Lindos! This donation comes courtesy of Guy
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Sheehan’s Vespers is “Stunning”
Music critic Steven A. Kennedy reviews Benedict Sheehan and The Saint Tikhon Choir’s recording of Benedict Sheehan’s Vespers on his Cinemusical blog: “Over the last couple of years, Capella Records has released some quite stunning recordings of choral music. They most recently received a Grammy nomination for their recording of the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. …
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Cappella Records earns its first GRAMMY® Nomination!
Cappella Records, the record label of Cappella Romana, is thrilled to announce its first release to earn a GRAMMY® nomination! The Recording Academy just nominated Cappella Records’ 2020 release of Sheehan: Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, conducted by the composer, Benedict Sheehan and featuring Michael Hawes, Timothy Parsons, Jason Thoms, and The Saint Tikhon Choir for
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Save on Messiah Tickets with the PBO!
Save 15% on Messiah Tickets Today! Handel’s Messiah Cappella Romana and Portland Baroque Orchestra Some Sections Nearly Sold Out, So Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late! Use the coupon code “CAPPELLA” and receive 15% Off Sections A or B! Buy Now! Hear Julian Wachner from New York direct this year’s performances of Handel’s Messiah with
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Throwback Thursday — Mystical Chant
A little “Throw Back Thursday” look our first all-chant concert that sold out in all venues — Mystical Chant From Old and New Rome!
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Soma Christou Virtual Choir
Here is the Greek-American answer to Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir, presenting the Communion Verse for Pascha (Easter) sung by members of Greek Orthodox church choirs from around the country, “virtually conducted” by the composer of this setting, Dr. Tikey Zes. Cappella Romana has long been a champion of Dr. Zes’ work, including his 1991 Divine
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Four Stars from ConcertoNet for Benedict Sheehan’s Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
ConcertoNet‘s Linda Holt gives Four Stars to the Saint Tikhon Choir’s recording of Benedict Sheehan: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom on Cappella Records: “a recording which succeeds fully as a musical work, albeit one that follows strict compositional and theological guidelines. Despite the heaviness of its intention, I found this work surprisingly elegant and light,
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