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Preview Arctic Light and Timo Nuoranne
Leading our Arctic Light performances will be director, Timo Nuoranne, a faculty member at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki and one of the world’s leading experts in the Finnish choral repertoire. The program will include 20th-century works from the Finnish Orthodox Church, including selections of the (in)famous Vigilia by Einojuhani Rautavaara, of which
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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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Audiophile Audition calls Tikey Zes: Divine Liturgy a “Recording of the Highest Quality”
In a four-star review, Audiophile Audition calls new release, The Divine Liturgy, “An important … recording of the highest quality.” “Cappella Romana is the foremost ensemble in the United States promoting the heritage of Byzantine chant, and one of the finest in the world as well. … It’s not Super Audio format but it is
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Keeping Up with the Venetians — Part One
Keeping Up with the Venetians Program Notes for Venetian Baroque: Galuppi + Vivaldi + Bortniansky The islands in the Venetian lagoon, which by the 8th century had banded together to ally themselves with the Empire of the Romans governed from Constantinople (Byzantium), quickly became one of the inhabited world’s great centers of power and wealth.
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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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Classical-Modern Music Review For Hymns of Kassianí
Grego-Applegate Edwards has a grand new review and recommendation for our Hymns of Kassianí recording: “It is rather exciting to me that the Early Music Cappella Romana has released an entire album of the Hymns of Kassiani (Capella Records CR422 SACD). … This is meant to be a first volume in a series that will record all
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Alexander Lingas’s Cappella Romana Playlist: The Akáthistos & Great Lent
Although the Coronavirus crisis is temporarily preventing our wonderful artists from gathering to sing for you, I will be creating a series of playlists featuring music taken not only from Cappella Romana’s commercially released CDs, but also from our archive of live recordings. This, my first playlist, features selections from two services of the Byzantine
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Alexander Lingas and Arvo Pärt!
Many, many thanks to the gracious staff of the Arvo Pärt Centre for making a hastily arranged research trip turn out to be a visit full of human warmth, productive study, and spiritual reflection. Special thanks to Arvo and Nora Pärt, who gave selflessly of their time to enrich my understanding and experience. I leave
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Make a Gift Today to Cappella Romana’s Annual Fund
Dear friend, Your very own Cappella Romana has had a very good 25th Anniversary year: three European tours (including visits to the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany), a week-long residency at Stanford University in the Bay Area with recording sessions of medieval chant from Hagia Sophia, the Arvo Pärt Festival, and the group’s most
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Björk Guðmundsdóttir interviews Arvo Pärt
Icelandic artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir (also known simply as Björk) interviewed Arvo Pärt for a 1997 BBC documentary about musical minimalists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVACGWgN4U “In art, all things are possible, but not all things are necessary” –Arvo Pärt I can’t help but think about St. Paul’s encouragement to the Corinthians when it comes to why Pärt’s music
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Northwest Boychoir — Choral Tradition
Choral Tradition Joseph Crnko, conductor Benjamin Kromholtz, piano Martin Rothwell, baritone Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30pm Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland TICKETS https://vimeo.com/157764963 Program: George Frideric Handel: Coronation Anthem II, HWV 259 Let The Hand Be Strengthened Let Justice And Judgment Alleluia Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat mater (selected movements) Stabat mater dolorosa O quam tristis et afflicta
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Preview The Rose Ensemble!
Preview the Rose Ensemble before their Sunday concert in Portland: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/166683597″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] Cappella Romana Presents The Rose Ensemble Sunday, November 22nd – 2:30pm St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland TICKETS Cappella Romana presents The Rose Ensemble from Minneapolis, MN for one night only in Portland. The Rose Ensemble performs the program Il
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