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Peter Michaelides: The Divine Liturgy
Completed in 1960, this outstanding choral setting of the Orthodox Divine Liturgy is also one of the first to have been written in English. Greek-American composer Peter Michaelides perceptively combines elements of Byzantine chant with modern neo-classicism to create unaccompanied liturgical music of uncommon elegance and spiritual depth. The CD comes with a deluxe 20-page booklet with extensive essays and full color photography of the stunning St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara, California.
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Kontakion on the Nativity & Carols by Richard Toensing
NEW RELEASE: American composer Richard Toensing creates a vibrant musical synthesis of East and West with new settings of ancient Orthodox Christmas texts.
Indebted to Slavic traditions, his virtuosic Choral Concerto for unaccompanied double choir and multiple soloists uses the dramatic words of St. Romanos the Melodist (6th c.) to recount the mystery of Jesus’ birth. Toensing’s more intimate New Orthodox Carols for the Nativity of Christ alternate between exuberant celebration and joyful contemplation as they bridge the gap between Byzantine and American hymnody.
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The DIVINE LITURGY in English in Byzantine Chant
NEW RELEASE: Cappella Romana's highly anticipated two-CD release of the Divine Liturgy in English set to Byzantine Chant. A male ensemble led by Alexander Lingas chants the service's hymns, psalms, and responses in a resonant natural acoustic according to the most authoritative Byzantine traditions, including works adapted from Petros Peloponnesios (+1778), Nileus Kamarados (+1922) and St. John Koukouzelis (+ca. 1341).
The Very Rev. Dr. Archimandrite Meletios Webber (priest) and the Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis (deacon) render in full all of the litanies and prayers of the entire Eucharistic assembly.
Issued with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop +GREGORIOS, this 2-CD set employs the official translation of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, and features a 40-page booklet with an annotated text of the service and essays on Orthodox worship and Byzantine chant by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash), Alexander Lingas, and John Michael Boyer. Read the booklet's essays here.
By Cappella Romana
Byzantium in Rome: Medieval Byzantine Chant
NEW RELEASE: Cappella Romana offers two CDs in its latest release: a groundbreaking collection of medieval Byzantine chant from the Abbey of Grottaferrata, located in the suburban hills of Rome. Led by virtuoso cantor Ioannis Arvanitis, Cappella Romana recaptures the artistic vibrancy of medieval Italy's Greek minority with ecstatic 13th-century chants for St. Benedict, the monastery's founders St. Bartholomew and St. Nilos, and for the feast of Pentecost. Two CDs (CD1: The Founders of Grottaferrata; CD2: The Feast of Pentecost).
The Fall of Constantinople
Cappella Romana's most in-demand program, of Byzantine Chant and Polyphony c. 1453 and motets by Guillaume Dufay
Directed by Alexander Lingas
Cappella Romana explores the musical legacy of the ancient civilization of Byzantium--caught between Latin West and Islamic East--with majestic ceremonies for the cathedral of Hagia Sophia, triumphant assertions of superiority by Westerners, and fervent prayers for the healing of religious divisions. Fabled Byzantium ended with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks on 29 May 1453, inspiring the two poignant laments sung here that give Greek and Latin perspectives on the end of a 1,000-year-old empire. TOTAL TIME: 72:22
BYZANTIUM: 330-1453, a Cappella Romana Compilation CD
NEW RELEASE: London's Royal Academy of Art commissioned Cappella Romana for a new compilation CD for its mega-exhibition, Byzantium: 330-1453. This "greatest hits" title features music from four Cappella Romana CDs: Epiphany, The Fall of Constantinople, Byzantium in Rome, and Music of Byzantium [Track list here]. Makes a great gift! If you order a minimum of two other CD titles, you will receive this CD as our free gift to you. After ordering your other titles, click on the upper link in the shopping cart. Available for US addresses only.
Lay Aside All Earthly Cares
Orthodox Choral Works in English by Father Sergei Glagolev
Cappella Romana conducted by Vladimir Morosan
"The Spirit of the Russian Sound--in English" Destined to be a devotional classic, Cappella Romana's awaited new release features Russian-styled choral works in English by the visionary priest, composer, and teacher Father Sergei Glagolev (b. 1927). These works can be considered seminal in the liturgical repertoire of American Orthodoxy. Drawing upon a variety of stylistic idioms, from Russian znamenny and common chant, to Byzantine chant, to the works of Chesnokov and Gretchaninoff, Fr. Sergei Glagolev creates choral settings that employ the sound and cadence of the English language as their starting point. This recording is made possible by a generous grant from the Virginia H. Farah Foundation.
Music of Byzantium
Published in cooperation with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Cappella Romana's CD released in conjunction with the Metropolitan Museum of Art for its 2004 exhibit "Byzantium: Faith and Power," where the ensemble will make its New York debut in April 2004. This compilation recording features primarily live recordings from recent concerts of Cappella Romana's concerts of Byzantine chant, dating from 1261 to 1556. Special low price of $14.98. This title has sold over 12,000 copies.
When Augustus Reigned
Christmas Music from the Byzantine Tradition
Cappella Romana's CD for Christmas and Epiphany, this disc features both contemporary a cappella choral works and medieval chant for the feasts of the Nativity and Epiphany (known as Theophany in the East). Compositions by Peter Michaelides, Frank Desby, Tikey Zes, and Cappella Romana singer and composer John Vergin.
Tikey Zes Choral Works
Cappella Romana's first disc remains as popular as ever. A collection of sacred and secular compositions by Greek-American composer, Tikey Zes, with a cappella choral pieces and two selections with organ accompaniment. This CD features liturgical works for Pascha (Easter) and the Divine Liturgy sung in elegant polyphonic choral settings. Dr. Zes is the choir director of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, California, and is professor emeritus of composition at San Jose State University.
Music of Greece
This diverse compilation features early music by The Metropolitan Museum of Art performers Cappella Romana, Greek folk songs, rebetika music (known as the Greek blues), and contemporary Greek compositions from the award-winning films Zorba the Greek (Theodorakis) and Never on Sunday (Hadjidakis). Part of the Music from the Met series. Special price at $14.98.
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Completed in 1960, this outstanding choral setting of the Orthodox Divine Liturgy is also one of the first to have been written in English. Greek-American composer Peter Michaelides perceptively combines elements of Byzantine chant with modern neo-classicism to create unaccompanied liturgical music of uncommon elegance and spiritual depth. The CD comes with a deluxe 20-page booklet with extensive essays and full color photography of the stunning St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Santa Barbara, California.
NEW RELEASE: American composer Richard Toensing creates a vibrant musical synthesis of East and West with new settings of ancient Orthodox Christmas texts.
NEW RELEASE: Cappella Romana's highly anticipated two-CD release of the Divine Liturgy in English set to Byzantine Chant. A male ensemble led by Alexander Lingas chants the service's hymns, psalms, and responses in a resonant natural acoustic according to the most authoritative Byzantine traditions, including works adapted from Petros Peloponnesios (+1778), Nileus Kamarados (+1922) and St. John Koukouzelis (+ca. 1341). 
NEW RELEASE: Cappella Romana offers two CDs in its latest release: a groundbreaking collection of medieval Byzantine chant from the Abbey of Grottaferrata, located in the suburban hills of Rome. Led by virtuoso cantor Ioannis Arvanitis, Cappella Romana recaptures the artistic vibrancy of medieval Italy's Greek minority with ecstatic 13th-century chants for St. Benedict, the monastery's founders St. Bartholomew and St. Nilos, and for the feast of Pentecost. Two CDs (CD1: The Founders of Grottaferrata; CD2: The Feast of Pentecost).
Cappella Romana's most in-demand program, of Byzantine Chant and Polyphony c. 1453 and motets by Guillaume Dufay
NEW RELEASE: London's Royal Academy of Art commissioned Cappella Romana for a new compilation CD for its mega-exhibition, Byzantium: 330-1453. This "greatest hits" title features music from four Cappella Romana CDs: Epiphany, The Fall of Constantinople, Byzantium in Rome, and Music of Byzantium [
Orthodox Choral Works in English by Father Sergei Glagolev
Published in cooperation with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Christmas Music from the Byzantine Tradition
Cappella Romana's first disc remains as popular as ever. A collection of sacred and secular compositions by Greek-American composer, Tikey Zes, with a cappella choral pieces and two selections with organ accompaniment. This CD features liturgical works for Pascha (Easter) and the Divine Liturgy sung in elegant polyphonic choral settings. Dr. Zes is the choir director of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in San Jose, California, and is professor emeritus of composition at San Jose State University.
This diverse compilation features early music by The Metropolitan Museum of Art performers Cappella Romana, Greek folk songs, rebetika music (known as the Greek blues), and contemporary Greek compositions from the award-winning films Zorba the Greek (Theodorakis) and Never on Sunday (Hadjidakis). Part of the Music from the Met series. Special price at $14.98.