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Alexander Lingas talks about Passion Week on OPB’s State of Wonder
Alexander Lingas gave an interview with April Baer of Oregon Public Broadcasting’s State of Wonder show about the re-discovery of Maximilian Steinberg’s Passion Week Cycle, Op. 13. Listen here to the story of how Dr. Lingas rediscovered and is now premiering the work with Cappella Romana. Read it Here! Passion Week Portland 8:30pm, Fri., Apr.
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Neal Stephenson loves Byzantine music
Who would have thought that Neal Stephenson, one of the world’s most famous science fiction writers, would be a fan of Cappella Romana? He says his favorite type of chant is Byzantine Chant. The music accompanying his new novel employs some singers from Cappella Romana. More info here, by its composer, David Stutz. Living With
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Kontakion on the Nativity reviewed by a POP MUSIC CRITIC!
Check this out: http://localcut.wweek.com/2009/01/13/furniture-music-2-cappella-romana/ Furniture Music #2: Cappella Romana January 13th, 2009 [6:11PM] Posted by: Robert Ham A cappella music is probably as safe a place as any for me to start my year of classical immersion. We’ve all heard music like this—a precise, polyharmonic choir singing songs of devotion to God—in some form before.
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Image Journal reviews Angelic Light
ImageJournal.org’s Image Update features a great new review of Cappella Romana’s new compilation Angelic Light: Music from Eastern Cathedrals. Read an expert of the review right here, and then find the link to the full review on ImageJournal.org: “…The great news is that our local musical gem is recording music that can be heard anywhere
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None For The Worse features Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
Thanks to the None for the Worse blog for these kind words on our recording The Divine Liturgy of our Father Among the Saints John Chrysostom: “If you are looking for an English audio version of the Orthodox Church’s Divine Liturgy, then look no further than Cappella Romana’s The Divine Liturgy of our Father Among
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Cyber Monday – Mt. Sinai: Frontier of Byzantium
One of the premiere recordings available in our Cyber Monday Week Sale is our recent recording Mt. Sinai: Frontier of Byzantium! Mt. Sinai: Frontier of Byzantium Cappella Romana performs exquisite Byzantine musical treasures—from the cathedrals and monasteries of the Eastern Roman Empire—preserved from destruction in the Egyptian desert at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St.
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Looking Ahead to the New Year!
The New Year is upon us, and it’s set to be an exciting one for Cappella Romana! Take a look at some upcoming highlights: Rachmaninoff Liturgy Cappella Romana presents Rachmaninoff’s first major a cappella work, his 1910 Divine Liturgy. Read Fr. Ivan Moody’s notes on this wonderful work! Purchase Tickets Today Portland8pm, Fri., Jan. 11,
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Meet Owen Rees’s ensemble Contrapunctus
Meet upcoming guest conductor Owen Rees’s ensemble Contrapunctus: Coupling powerful interpretations with path-breaking scholarship, Contrapunctus presents music by the best known composers as well as unfamiliar masterpieces. Contrapunctus grew from the vocal ensemble A Capella Portuguesa, in recognition of the group’s broadening repertoire, and its dedication to the music of composers from various nations including
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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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Tomas Luis de Victoria – Renaissance Easter in Spain and Portugal
Cappella Romana performs the polyphonic motets of Tomás Luis de Victoria in the April concert series Renaissance Easter in Spain and Portugal. Read a little background on this influential Spanish Renaissance composer: Owen Rees – guest conductor & author “Victoria was the greatest Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also one of the finest European
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Tage Alter Musik Festival Review
Mittelbayerische Zeitung with a review of our Tage Alter Musik Festival performance in Regensberg, Germany (translated into English by Dr. Constantine Kokenes): View the review in original German on www.mittelbayerische.de Sounds from Mount Sinai U.S. based ensemble Cappella Romana in their first performance in Germany as part of the early music festival, Tage Alter Musik:
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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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