[…] to ingenious use of technology their performances have been ‘placed’ in the virtual acoustics of the vast Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The music is astonishing, the performances are superb and the sound is demonstration quality. This is a formidable achievement.” —John Quinn See his original review here Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia: Medieval Byzantine Chant
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Congratulataions to the Benedict XVI Choir and Orchestra and director Richard Sparks! Their recording, Frank La Rocca: Requiem for the Forgotten; Messe des Malades debuted this week (Week of March 30, 2024) at #2 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Charts! Requiem for the Forgotten commemorates the displaced and the homeless, constructing a musical sanctuary for […]
[…] Catholic Masses – especially in the Archdiocese of San Francisco where Archbishop Cordileone presides. In May of 2018, the Archbishop said that he had his first commission for me: A “Mass of the Americas.” As he explained: In the Archdiocese of San Francisco, on the Saturday nearest to the celebration of the Feast of Our […]
[…] at numerous summer festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, Moab Music Festival, and the Montana Baroque Festival. Brazilian cellist Marilyn de Oliveira has been the assistant principal in the Oregon Symphony cello section since September 2009. Prior to joining the Oregon Symphony, Marilyn was a […]
[…] concerto Vigil of the Angels, premièred to a standing ovation by its dedicatee Alexandre Delgado and the Lisbon Sinfonietta, and the following year Ivan Moody completed a ‘ cello concerto, Epitaphios, which was premièred with tremendous success by Raphael Wallfisch and La Camerata at the Megaron Mousikis in Athens in May 1995, and subsequently taken up by Paul Marleyn and […]
[…] concerto Vigil of the Angels, premièred to a standing ovation by its dedicatee Alexandre Delgado and the Lisbon Sinfonietta, and the following year Ivan Moody completed a ‘ cello concerto, Epitaphios, which was premièred with tremendous success by Raphael Wallfisch and La Camerata at the Megaron Mousikis in Athens in May 1995, and subsequently taken up by Paul Marleyn and […]
[…] University of Texas. Michael is in the midst of creating a new ensemble, called “One Voice Ensemble” that focuses on art song, featuring native flute, trumpet, voice, cello and percussion, performing music by a wide array of composers, from Florence Price to Randy Newman, while also performing and commissioning works by indigenous musicians and […]
Cappella Records proudly announces the release of Frank La Rocca’s Requiem for the Forgotten – Messe des Malades, performed by Benedict XVI Choir and Orchestra, directed by renowned international conductor Richard Sparks. Requiem for the Forgotten commemorates the displaced and the homeless, constructing a musical sanctuary for the soul while championing the inherent dignity […]
[…] 2 Rejoice in the Lord Receive the Body of Christ, No. 1, 2, 1 Blessed be the name of the Lord Psalm 33 All of creation Troparion for the Sunday of Orthodoxy Let my prayer arise Now the Powers of heaven Taste and see Thy bridal chamber The wise thief, No. 2 The wise […]
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 […]
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