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With Love in Christ, Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco 4 Hellenic Journal May 2011 profile CAPPELLA ROMANA returns to its birthplace: Founder Alexander Lingas reflects on 20 years of timeless music By Terry Phillips DenBeste, Stephanie Kramer, David Krueger, Kerry McCarthy, uring the early days of spring, a dozen singers Patrick McDonough, Catherine van der Salm, Wendy Steele and got together to rehearse for a special celebration Mark Powell (who is also the – the twentieth anniversary of Cappella organization’s executive director). D “It started off as a group of Romana. On March 26, the group returned to the city friends,” Dr. Lingas recalled of where its very first concert took place in 1991. the original ensemble. “All of us used to sing together in various “We’d been in discussion for “It was an exceptionally good combinations.” a long time with our friends and concert,” said Anna Counelis, He and his fellow singers from supporters in the Bay Area about longtime organist for Ascension the Pacific Northwest were looking bringing the ensemble back to Cathedral in Oakland. She for a way to support the rebuilding San Francisco,” said Dr. Alexander described the full-house audience of Annunciation Cathedral in San Lingas, founder and artistic director. reaction to the performance as Francisco after the devastating The San Francisco event – “Hail, “extremely warm” and “enthusiastic” Loma Prieta earthquake. Cappella Romana with Metropolitan Gerasimos, Fr. Stephen Heavenly Ladder” – was presented – a sign of great encouragement for Alexander was living in San Kyriacou (Annunciation Cathedral), SF Consul General in recognition of the liturgical the future of liturgical music. Francisco at the time. “I was Ioannis Andreades and Fanis Economidis following the concert. season and in honor of Hellenic Anna, who also attended assistant cantor at the cathedral and Cultural Week to a capacity the 1991 Cappella Romana studying for my comprehensive I had never heard at all. It was Romana is a leading, world- audience of over 250. concert, observed that the more examinations for a doctorate in the thrill of new discovery, a new wide authority on medieval and His Eminence Metropolitan recent performance leaned more music history.” adventure at that time.” contemporary Orthodox church Gerasimos and Consul General toward the American church That benefit concert held at St. Dr. Lingas said the original music. Ioannis Andreades were in choral tradition. She said that Ignatius Roman 1991 event Their sacred repertories range attendance. Also present were three by comparison, the concert Catholic went so widely from medieval Byzantium composers whose works were being reflected the current idiom and Church well that it to Russian baroque. They also performed: Tikey Zes, Theodore was more relevant for this time was titled launched perform pieces from more modern Bogdanos and Steve Cardiasmenos. and in this place. “Orthodox the group’s composers such as Fr. Ivan On stage that Music Ancient mission: “to Moody, and even the occasional night were John and Modern” combining nineteenth-century romantic work. Michael Boyer, and comprised passion with Daniel Buchanan, a range of scholarship in Early Life Daniel Burnett, sacred music Dr. Alexander Lingas and its exploration Alexander Lingas was born in Dr. Tikey Zes. Aaron Cain, LeaAnne composed over of the musical 1965 in Topeka, Kansas. He grew the course of a millennium. He traditions of the Christian East up in Portland, Oregon, where Metropolitan remembered the challenge of that Gerasimos and and West, with emphasis on early his father was a medical school Consul General particular program. and contemporary music.” professor. Andreades with “It was quite a thrill for all of us. These vocalists have since Alexander Lingas There were lots of pieces that I had performed all over North America CAPPELLA ROMANA PHOTOS By KRISTEN continued on page 19 BRUSKAS heard on recording, some which and Europe. Today, Cappella Saturday, May 14 Sunday, May 15 Business & Senior 65+ Gina Papan for 12 p .m .-10 p .m . 12 p .m .-9 p .m . Lunch Special San Mateo County Supervisor $5.00 Souvlaki or Gyro Special & Soda Mail-In-Only Election Prophet Elias + Free Admission April-May 3, Greek Orthodox Church Valid between 2011 1035 Inland Center Drive • San Bernardino, CA 92408