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Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia: Medieval Byzantine Chant

Bissera Pentcheva Interview on Hagia Sophia in Kathimerini

News | Jul. 14

Greek news outlet Kathimerini has published a new interview with Stanford University’s Bissera Pencheva who has worked with Cappella Romana as part of our Hagia Sophia project and recording. Read the interview in the original Greek at Kathimerini.gr and see the translation below: What distinguishes Hagia Sofia from other churches and monuments of the Christian… Continue reading Bissera Pentcheva Interview on Hagia Sophia in Kathimerini

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Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia at Bing Hall – Livestream

News | Apr. 28

Now by livestream — Icons of Sound: Hagia Sophia Reimagined! Cappella Romana livestreams Part 1 of the triumphant November 2016 performance at Stanford University’s Bing Hall. This was the first time in the world that a full concert had been produced with the digital auralization of the acoustics of Hagia Sophia. For this concert, consider… Continue reading Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia at Bing Hall – Livestream

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Alexander Lingas’s Cappella Romana Playlist: Music for Easter Sunday

News | Apr. 23

Welcome to the fourth playlist from the archives of Cappella Romana, we turn to music celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, a feast called ‘Pascha’ in Greek and Slavonic. As a way of offering you my own seasonal greetings, I am concluding this week’s list with a choral setting of this hymn that… Continue reading Alexander Lingas’s Cappella Romana Playlist: Music for Easter Sunday

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Alexander Lingas’s Cappella Romana Playlist: The Akáthistos & Great Lent

News | Apr. 2

Although the Coronavirus crisis is temporarily preventing our wonderful artists from gathering to sing for you, I will be creating a series of playlists featuring music taken not only from Cappella Romana’s commercially released CDs, but also from our archive of live recordings. This, my first playlist, features selections from two services of the Byzantine… Continue reading Alexander Lingas’s Cappella Romana Playlist: The Akáthistos & Great Lent

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Venice in the East Debuts at in the Top 10 on the Billboard Chart!

News | Sep. 13

Our new Venice in the East: Renaissance Crete and Cyprus recording has debuted at #10 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart! Thank you to all of you who pre-ordered, purchased, streamed, and shared this recording! Get it Today! Amazon Apple Music ArkivMusic Spotify YouTube Music Cappella Romana

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Ivan Moody Talks Akáthistos Hymn With iClassics

News | Mar. 12

“The harmonies are lush and dark in Russian style, though periodically the shadows disperse as in a cloud-break and the sound brightens. The effect over the whole hymn is of a slow revelation of light and warmth over an ancient musical ground.” (Willamette Week) “Something new, substantial, and profound” (Sunday Oregonian) Standing Room Only — Ivan… Continue reading Ivan Moody Talks Akáthistos Hymn With iClassics

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