London Review

via the Londinoupolis Blog

Our first review is in from our London Residency via Londinoupolis:

"The concert, entitled “Desert and City: Medieval Byzantine Chant”, was an intriguing and beautiful performance of a collection of hymns from Great and Holy Friday in Jerusalem and the Vespers of St. Catherine, transporting us to an ancient time, where the ecclesiastical music had a different form and sound in respect to the hymns chanted in Orthodox Churches today. The pieces chanted during this concert took us all back to the ancient Church, reminding us of the evolution of Byzantine music." — Londinoupolis

Check out some of their great pictures on londinoupolis.blogspot.com!

Cappella Romana European Tour

Cappella Romana heads "across the pond" this weekend to kick off our 2013 European Tour! Find the Schedule below:

Cappella Romana in London

May 14 - Mini-Symposium and Recital of Byzantine Chant

The Hellenic Centre, Marylebone
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May 15 - Desert and City: Mediaeval Byzantine Chant from the Holy Land

St Bartholomew-the-Great, Cloth Fair, The City of London
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Cappella Romana in Regensburg, Germany

May 17 - Tage Alter Musik Festival

Auf dem Berg Sinai: Byzanz am Ende der Welt
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Cappella Romana in Greece

May 19 - Patras

Holy Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation
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May 20 - Athens

Master class at The American College of Greece
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"Cotsen Hall" - The American School of Classical Studies
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Tage Alter Musik Festival Program

Here's a look at the Cappella Romana Section of the Tage alter Musik Festival Program (in German):

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Cappella Romana European Tour Goes To Greece

After stops in England and Germany, the Cappella Romana European Tour heads to Greece!

Schedule:

May 19
(Patras)
Holy Metropolitan Church of the Annunciation
Ιερός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός Ευαγγελιστρίας
20:00


May 20
(Athens)

Master class at The American College of Greece
Monday, 20 May
16:00

"Cotsen Hall" - The American School of Classical Studies
"Cotsen Hall" - Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασσικών Σπουδών
20:30

Purchase Cappella Romana LIVE IN GREECE: From Constantinople to California:

• Amazon.com
• Allegro Classics
• CappellaRomana.org

Celebrate Pascha! Also In Mulieribus this Sunday!

Happy Pascha: May 5

Cappella Romana sings the opening of Semeron krematai in the medieval melody from Jerusalem, during recording sessions at Stanford University in February, 2013.

Σήμερον κρεμᾶται ἐπὶ ξύλου, ὁ ἐν ὕδασι τὴν γῆν κρεμάσας.

Today he who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon a Tree
He who is King of the Angels is arrayed in a crown of thorns.
He who wraps the heaven in clouds is wrapped in mocking purple.
He who freed Adam in the Jordan receives a blow on the face.
The Bridegroom of the Church is transfixed with nails.
The Son of the Virgin is pierced by a lance,.
We worship your Sufferings, O Christ
Show us also your glorious Resurrection.

John Michael Boyer, protopsaltis of the Metropolis of San Francisco, will lead the chanting at Pascha at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Portland, May 4, 11pm, and into Pascha May 5. He will also visit the Seattle area. See full schedule here.

In Mulieribus, in concert

Stella Splendens: Medieval Songs of Travel

Following your Pascha celebrations (if you're on the Julian Calendar), complete your day by attending In Mulieribus on Sunday night.

Exploring music played and sung by medieval pilgrims and crusaders, this program features selections from the Llibre Vermell de Montserrat and the Codex Calixtinus, music from which Cappella Romana performed in November 2012.  You'll recognize a number of In Mulieribus singers from Cappella Romana's roster, also!

The songs vary in style and mood and feature delightful tunes and jaunty rhythms. They tell tales of adventure, love and piety encountered along the pilgrims' journey.

For this concert the singers of In Mulieribus will be joined by instrumentalists Phil and Gayle Neuman of the Oregon Renaissance Band.

Stella Splendens: Medieval Songs of Travel

Sunday, May 5 at 7:00 PM
St. Stephen's Catholic Church
1112 SE 41st Ave. Portland, OR
Tickets at (800)494-TIXS or boxofficetickets.com