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Get your CappellaCare Today!
All of us at Cappella Romana are looking forward to our concert at the National Gallery of Art on October 27th, in honor of the exhibition: “Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections.” However, due to the current standoff in Congress and the government shutdown, this concert may not take place! But don’t
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Stream the Trisagion from The Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom — Trisagion Pre-Order Today! The Divine Liturgy is the principal Eucharistic service in the Orthodox Church, somewhat analogous to the Roman Catholic Mass. Dr. Tikey Zes (b. 1927) is the most prolific composer of Greek Orthodox liturgical music in America. This highly original choral setting of the Liturgy,
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On Tour: National Gallery of Art and Richmond, Virginia
The Byzantine Inheritance Saturday 26 October 2013, 7:00 pm — Richmond, VA SS. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Sunday 27 October 2013, 6:30 pm — Washington, DC National Gallery of Art for the exhibition Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections Cappella Romana, the world’s leading vocal ensemble for the broad exploration
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Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections
The Byzantine Inheritance performances are a part of the National Gallery of Art’s celebrations around the new “Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections” exhibition. From the National Gallery of Art Website: In the first-ever exhibition of Byzantine art at the Gallery, some 170 works of art, many never before lent to the
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Get A Patriarch’s Chants Tickets Today!
A Patriarch’s Chants: Music By +ATHANASIOS V Archbishop of Constantinople New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch Guest Director DR. ACHILLEAS G. CHALDAIAKISΠροσκεκλημένος Διευθυντής ΑΧΙΛΛΕΥΣ Γ. ΧΑΛΔΑΙΆΚΗΣMaestros of the Psaltic Art & The University of Athens The virtuoso Byzantine cantor from Athens, Achilleas Chaldaiakis, returns to direct a program of unusual and never-before-heard Byzantine chants by +ATHANASIOS
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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 Time for Life — An Introduction
One of the most urgent issues facing the world today is the ecological crisis caused by humanity’s inability to live in harmony with the natural world. My collaboration with Cappella Romana grew out of our mutual concern about this potentially catastrophic situation. After many discussions, I decided to create an environmental oratorio in order to
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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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“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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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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Help Us Ring In the New Year!
Help us ring in the new year right! Make or increase your gift to Cappella Romana by midnight tonight and the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund will match your gift! If you have already made a new gift to support Cappella Romana’s important work in music in the Orthodox inheritance, THANK YOU! Give Now!
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