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Dr. Achilleas G. Chaldaiakis Leads Cappella Romana in A Patriarch’s Chants This Weekend
This Weekend: A Patriarch’s Chants: Music By +Athanasios V Virtuoso Byzantine cantor from Athens, Dr. Achilleas G. Chaldaiakis returns to conduct Cappella Romana in a program of unusual and never-before-heard Byzantine chants. Dr. Chaldaiakis is associate professor of Byzantine Musicology at the University of Athens and director of the Maestros of the Psaltic Art), an
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A Patriarch’s Chant: Athanasios V
The following is taken from guest-artist Achilleas Chaldaiakis’ fantastic program notes available for this weekend’s performances. A Patriarch’s Chant: Athanasios V The Patriarch of Constantinople Athanasios V is an exceptionally important Church figure, widely renowned in the relevant historical research. He was a Cretan; through historians he is described as “a wise man, whose outstanding prosperity
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A Time For Life — Structure
The composite text for A Time for Life was adapted from a wide range of sources that explore the relationship of humanity to nature. The work is structured in three large-scale parts, as follows: Part I: Creation In the first part, the nature of creation is celebrated through praise for the Creator and through rejoicing
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A Time For Life — Conclusion
The final phase of the journey (Part III: Remembering) moves towards a hopeful future in which humanity serves as a responsible steward of the earth and thus realigns itself with the creative forces of existence. This journey is a spiritual one in which we remember our true responsibility of stewardship for the earth, and through
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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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Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund to Match Gifts to Cappella Romana through 12/31
Our friends at the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund know that Cappella Romana’s work is vital to our community and, to that end, have committed to MATCH any new or increased gifts to Cappella Romana. Your new gift will be doubled, whether you give regularly or you’re making your first contribution! Cappella Romana’s work is beloved
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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 — This Weekend
Portland 8pm, Fri., Jan. 17, St. Mary’s Cathedral Seattle 8pm, Sat., Jan. 18, St. Joseph’s Parish Arctic Light Back by popular demand, this sumptuous program of choral works from the Orthodox Church of Finland was first performed in 2008. The music marries a shining Northern clarity of sound with the sonic richness of the
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Venetian Baroque in March!
Venetian Baroque: Galuppi + Vivaldi + Bortniansky CAPPELLA ROMANA, PORTLAND BAROQUE ORCHESTRA at the PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, conducted by Mark Bailey. Grand scale and rarely heard sacred choral works by Baldassare Galuppi, who was Maestro di Cappella at San Marco in Venice as well as at Catherine the Great’s Imperial Chapel in St. Petersburg. Includes
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This Month — Venetian Baroque
7pm, Saturday, March 22 — Portland Art Museum Venetian Baroque: Galuppi + Vivaldi + Bortniansky CAPPELLA ROMANA, PORTLAND BAROQUE ORCHESTRA at the PORTLAND ART MUSEUM, conducted by Mark Bailey. Grand scale and rarely heard sacred choral works by Baldassare Galuppi, who was Maestro di Cappella at San Marco in Venice as well as at Catherine
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