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

Sun of Justice on Ancient Faith Radio

News | Dec. 12

John Michael Boyer and John El Massih join the Ancient Faith Radio podcast to talk about the debut PRÓTO release, Sun of Justice! Listen and subscribe at AncientFaith.com http://audio.ancientfaith.com/interviews/afp_2017-12-06.mp3 Order Now Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for Christmas in Greek, Arabic, and English Cappella Romana Media combines passion with scholarship in its exploration of early… Continue reading Sun of Justice on Ancient Faith Radio

Alexander Lingas on BBC Radio 3

News | Jun. 20

A clip from the BBC Radio 3 program “Private Passions” with celebrated historian Bettany Hughes (author of Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities), who is a great fan of Alexander Lingas and Cappella Romana. This clip features the ensemble singing the Hymn for Holy Wednesday by Kassia. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/330224554″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

Cappella Romana on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune

News | Jul. 14

Cappella Romana started the 2016 European Tour in London, but before the St. Giles Cripplegate performance, they stopped by BBC Radio 3 for an appearance on the “In Tune” program! Listen to the full broadcast Watch a clip from the studio performance:

Cyprus Recording Rehearsals

News | Jul. 16

Enjoy some photos from our rehearsals as we prepare to record our Cyprus: Greek East & Latin West program this week: Also, enjoy a look back at our 2008 Cyprus rehearsals: Cyprus: Greek East & Latin West To this day, the island of Cyprus stands at a crossroads between East and West. Alexander Lingas leads… Continue reading Cyprus Recording Rehearsals

Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week

Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week in The New York Times

News | May. 13

New York Times critic James R. Oestreich shared that he’d been listening to our Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week recording in the ArtsBeat “Classical Playlist”: “‘Passion Week’…is on a scale with the great sacred works of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, though in a slightly more advanced idiom, and is quite simply beautiful.” —James R. Oestreich, The New… Continue reading Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week in The New York Times

Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week

The Choral Stream Recap

News | Apr. 6

If you missed Friday’s Passion Week Choral Stream presented by American Public Media and Classical MPR, you can still get a look back at all the action thanks to the live conversations on Twitter: #SteinbergPassion Tweets You can also catch the interview with Passion Week producer, Steve Barnett, in “An Insider’s Perspective on Steinberg’s ‘Passion… Continue reading The Choral Stream Recap

Maximilian Steinberg: Passion Week

Minnesota Public Radio Features Passion Week!

News | Mar. 30

Classical MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) is featuring recordings for Holy Week, and Thursday will be broadcasting our Passion Week recording on Thursday, April 2 at 10am(Central)/8am (Pacific)! Bookmark www.classicalmpr.org today to stream the broadcast! The name of Maximilian Steinberg (1883-1946) will be a new one to almost all music lovers. As this release from the… Continue reading Minnesota Public Radio Features Passion Week!

Good Friday in Jerusalem: Medieval Byzantine Chant from the Holy Sepulchre

Harmonia Early Music Features Good Friday in Jerusalem

News | Mar. 30

Indiana Public Media’s Harmonia Early Music program features Good Friday In Jerusalem as a part of their “Music for Christian Holy Week” episode, and names it their Featured CD! Listen to the program and find information on all of the tracks at www.indianapublicmedia.org: http://wfiu.indiana.edu/podcasts/audio/harmonia/15/shows/150323-holy-week.mp3 Purchase the Good Friday In Jerusalem Recording: Direct from Cappella Romana… Continue reading Harmonia Early Music Features Good Friday in Jerusalem