a byzantine emperor at king henry's court

The American Organist Review

A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry's Court

…an amazing musical smorgasbord…a remarkable feat in achieving idiomatic-sounding portrayals of both. As we have come to expect from Cappella Romana, the singing is technically polished; the shining tone and precise intonation make for exciting listening.

Alexander Lingas and the musicological supporters of Cappella Romana have put together…a compilation of the wider repertoires of the Byzantine and English groups, placed in liturgical context. The result is an amazing musical smorgasbord. The two traditions inhabit very different sound worlds, and the Portland-based Cappella Romana performs a remarkable feat in achieving idiomatic-sounding portrayals of both. As we have come to expect from Cappella Romana, the singing is technically polished; the shining tone and precise intonation make for exciting listening. The group is to be congratulated on its 30th CD release…

–Murray Somerville