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…
Preview Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music
Earlier this week, we previewed our upcoming Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music concert, so today, we’re sharing a look back at our past Arctic Light performance under the direction of Ivan Moody: Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music Guest Director Rev. Dr. Ivan Moody Call Today For Tickets & Subscriptions: 503.236.8202 | 800.494.8497 Portland 8pm, Fri.,…
Coming January 2014 – Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music
Arctic Light: Finnish Orthodox Music Guest Director Rev. Dr. Ivan Moody This sumptuous program of choral works from the Orthodox Church of Finland was first performed to sold-out audiences in 2007, directed by one of the world’s foremost experts in the repertoire, Rev. Dr. Ivan Moody: composer, Orthodox priest, and professor of Orthodox Church Music…
A look at Cardoso’s Sitivit anima mea
There’s a familiar name on this edition fo the Cardoso Sitivit anima mea we’ll be performing during our Renaissance Easter in Spain & Portugal concert… Get your tickets today! Portland:8pm, Friday, April 12, St. Mary’s CathedralTickets Seattle:8pm, Saturday, April 13, Holy Rosary Church – West SeattleTickets Free pre-performance talks one hour prior to each performance
Ivan Moody on the Rachmaninoff Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Following three sold-out performances last season of Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (“Vespers”), this year Cappella Romana presents Rachmaninoff’s earlier sacred masterpiece, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (1910). Composer (and friend of Cappella Romana) Fr. Ivan Moody, published some wonderful program notes for the Corydon Singers recording of this work, and we’ll quote some of…
Ivan Moody Guestblog: The Paschal Canon of St. John of Damascus
Composer, Ivan Moody The Paschal Canon of St John of Damascus encapsulates the theology, and the joy, of the Resurrection of Christ, the most important day of the Orthodox liturgical year. As the text has it in Fr Ephrem Lash’s translation, “This chosen and holy day is the first of Sabbaths, the Queen and Lady,…
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