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New Release — The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Now Available! The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Cappella Romana Tikey Zes Dr. Tikey Zes (b. 1927) is the most prolific composer of Greek Orthodox liturgical music in America. This highly original Liturgy, which Zes dedicated to Cappella Romana, bears the marks of a composer long engaged with the traditions of Orthodox worship. Cumulatively
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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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The Divine Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom — Liner Notes Part Two
John Sakellarides and Greek American Choral Music for the Divine Liturgy The first notated examples of polyphonic music for the Byzantine rite—that is, music employing more than one vocal part intended for worship by Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christians—appeared shortly before 1453 among the works of singers who served at the courts of the
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Timo Nuoranne to Direct Arctic Light in January
Timo Nuoranne from Helsinki Directs Cappella Romana in “Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music” in January 2014 Back by popular demand, this program of sumptuous choral works from the Orthodox Church of Finland was first performed to sold-out audiences in 2008. Timo Nuoranne, a faculty member at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki and one
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The Oregonian Gives a Rave over the Messiah Performance
The Oregonian has a rave review for our Messiah performance with Portland Baroque Orchestra: “At the end of the evening, the loudest cheers went for the Portland choir Cappella Romana, which has done choral duties for PBO’s “Messiah” for the past several years. Well-blended, confident and informed by long experience of the piece, they cruised
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Artslandia Sings Praises for The Messiah Performances with Portland Baroque Orchestra
Artslandia has a new review from last weekend’s Messiah concerts with Portland Baroque Orchestra: “PBOs partnership with Cappella Romana is now in its seventh year and the professional chorus of 24 singers makes all the difference. The familiar choruses were accurate and compelling, bringing out the brightness and optimism of the Old Testament prophecies and
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Arctic Light: Orthodox Choral Music from Finland — Program Notes
Arctic Light Orthodox Choral Music from Finland The history of Orthodox Christianity in Finland goes back to the 12th century when trade was initiated between Carelia and traders from Novgorod. The early establishment of monasteries in Karelia, especially Valamo (Valaam) and Konevitsa on the islands of Lake Ladoga, and later, at Petsamo (Pechenga, on the
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Hymns of Kassianí Gets Highest Rating from ConcertoNet
Critic Linda Holt gives ConcertoNet‘s highest rating (4 Stars) to our new Hymns of Kassianí recording! “Cappella Romana… is transforming the dry, brittle pages of ancient Byzantine scores into living musical lyricism with a broad international appeal. … Their latest album provides a stunning entrée to the work of Kassianí, an Orthodox woman, monastic and
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Concerto Net Review for Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia
ConcertoNet’s Christie Grimstad reviews Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia “listening to this ravishing music is an enrichment unlike any other. … It’s easily mesmerizing. Flowing like liquid gold in a randomized, though organized fashion, the chanting literally “washes” over the listener: it shimmers, it stuns, it absorbs the body. Look at it like oceanic swells…no two
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Alexander Lingas’s Cappella Romana Playlist: Holy Week 1
Welcome to the second episode in this new series of playlists from the archives of Cappella Romana. During this week and the next in 2020, Western and Eastern Christians are journeying through Holy Week – the devotionally intense period from Palm Sunday through Good Friday to Easter Sunday. This year instead of attending or, more
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John Michael Boyer on Spirit Catholic Radio
Listen to John Michael Boyer on Spirit Catholic Radio: http://spiritcatholicradio.com/Audio/Spirit%20Mornings%20Archives/Previous/04-27-15%20Music%20Monday%20-%20John%20Michael%20Boyer%20-%20Cappella%20Romana.mp3 Help Cappella Romana Reach Even More New Goals — Give Now! One-Time Gift Recurring Gift Mail Phone Subscribe to the Cappella Romana 2015-2016 Season: Seattle Subscription Portland Subscription Series Concerts: Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil — September 11-12-13, 2015 Cyprus: Greek East & Latin West — November
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Preview Works on The Tudor Choir Program
Preview The Tudor Choir’s upcoming concerts with these recordings of works on the upcoming concert program: MARENZIO: Magnificat octavi toni a 8 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/156309986″ params=”color=ff5700&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] PALESTRINA: Magnificat a 8 [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/92056198″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Cappella Romana presents a festive summer concert Saturday, 26 July 2014, at St. Mary’s Cathedral
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