25th Anniversary Season I 2016-2017 ALEXANDER LINGAS Founder & Artistic Director “a performance of “Simply, beautiful” luminous beauty” “the sopranos soar with jewel-like brilliance and the – THE NEW YORK TIMES – THE WASHINGTON POST basses delve to their reedy subterranean depths” – GRAMOPHONE “Cappella Romana continues its ascent” – WALL STREET JOURNAL Experience Cappella Romana. In 330 AD the foundations for Cappella from the Latin traditions, and music of Romana were laid. Constantine the our time inspired by these repertoires. Great moved the Roman imperial capital Transcendent music that can’t be 25th Anniversary Season from its ancient location on the banks heard anywhere else. of the Tiber to Byzantium on the Bosphorus: Constantinople, christening Cappella Romana, the only profes- sional ensemble in the world committed it Nea Roma (Νέα Ῥώμη): New Rome, to this music, performs in concerts and ALEXANDER LINGAS a capital for both East and West. festivals all over the world. Founder & Artistic Director When you hear Cappella Romana (Latin for “Roman Chapel”), you’ll be In Cappella Romana’s Northwest drawn into the diverse sonic world of Series, you will be engaged, moved, New and Old Rome. A world that and inspired. might be new to you: Music in Greek from Byzantium (the Eastern Roman Empire), from its Slavic commonwealth, 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org A reprise of Cappella Romana’s 1991 début performance, including selections 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION from the Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil, rarely heard Byzantine chants from Orthodox Music: Constantinople, and Greek American Ancient & Modern choral works. FRIDAY SATURDAY Following 23 September 2016 24 September 2016 each performance: 7:30 PM 4:00 PM “A Night on the Aegean” 25th Anniversary Gala ST. JAMES TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL CATHEDRAL TICKETS AND INFO AT SEATTLE PORTLAND CAPPELLAROMANA.ORG Journey back in time with transcendent medieval Byzantine chants from Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia. Icons of Sound: Followed by a tour to Stanford Live (live.stanford.edu), in a virtual-reality Byzantine Chant synthesized acoustic environment of from Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia itself. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 28 October 2016 29 October 2016 30 October 2016 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 3:00 PM ST. JAMES ST. MARY’S ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC CHURCH SEATTLE PORTLAND PORTLAND 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org Boston-based Psaltikon performs Byzantine chant and traditional Greek CR PRESENTS: PSALTIKON carols (kálanda) for the Christmas season, directed by Cappella Romana’s own Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos. Presented A Byzantine in collaboration with the Greek Institute Christmas of Cambridge, Massachusetts. FRIDAY SATURDAY 16 December 2016 17 December 2016 7:30 PM 8:00 PM ST. DEMETRIOS GREEK HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL SEATTLE PORTLAND Finnish conductor Timo Nuoranne returns to conduct Einojuhani Rautavaara’s exotic and avant-garde All-Night Vigil, featuring legendary All-Night Vigil Grammy-award winning by Rautavaara basso profundo Glenn Miller. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 27 January 2017 28 January 2017 29 January 2017 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 3:00 PM ST. MARK’S ST. MARY’S ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC CHURCH SEATTLE PORTLAND PORTLAND 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org February 9–12, 2017, Portland An enthralling weekend festival featuring major works, choral and chamber music, and more, celebrating the music of Estonian Orthodox composer Arvo Pärt. Pärt & Pärcel: Complete Organ Works Music of Arvo Pärt & the New Estonia On the Rosales Organ Third Angle New Music (Ron Blessinger, dir.) Bruce Neswick, organ Thu., 9 Feb. & Fri., 10 Feb., 7:30 PM Friday, 10 February, 7:30 PM STUDIO 2 @ N.E.W. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL “The Words Write My Music” Odes of Repentance Public Lecture: Arvo Pärt and the Musical Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen (selections), Translation of Sacred Text Triodion, The Woman with the Alabaster Box Dr. Peter Bouteneff(Arvo Pärt: Out of Silence) Cappella Romana Saturday, 11 February, 11:00 AM Saturday, 11 February, 2:30 PM GUS J. SOLOMON U.S. COURTHOUSE ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL Pärt: Passio Missa Syllabica Late-night, performed by candlelight Pärt’s iconic setting, sung in Mass Cappella Romana, Third Angle New Music, Nine Soloists of Lewis & Clark College Cappella Nova Choir Cappella Romana Saturday, 11 February, 9:00 PM Sunday, 12 February, 10:00 AM ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL ST. STEPHEN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Ancient Hymns Pärt: Te Deum & Modern Composers Festival Finale Concert Pre-Concert Lecture + works by Tavener, MacMillan, Mikroutsikos Dr. Alexander Lingas, Artistic Director Cappella Romana & Third Angle New Music Sunday, 12 February, 2:00 PM Sunday, 12 February, 3:00 PM KAUL AUDITORIUM REED COLLEGE KAUL AUDITORIUM REED COLLEGE 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org The men of Cappella Romana perform powerful chants and choral works in Slavonic that inspired the Russian Russian orchestral masters Tchaikovsky, Chant Revival Rachmaninoff, and Rimsky-Korsakov. FRIDAY SUNDAY Plus appearances with 31 March 2017 2 April 2017 the Seattle Symphony 7:30 PM 3:00 PM 30 March –1 April ST. JAMES HOLY TRINITY GREEK VISIT CATHEDRAL ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL SEATTLESYMPHONY.ORG SEATTLE PORTLAND FOR DETAILS An exploration of Russian Orthodox choral works from the Imperial Court Chapel in Saint Petersburg, by the Venice Venetian Classical masters employed in the North there under Catherine the Great. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 28 April 2017 29 April 2017 30 April 2017 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 3:00 PM ST. MARK’S ST. MARY’S ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC CHURCH SEATTLE PORTLAND PORTLAND 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org Peter Phillips conducts his Grammy-award GRAMOPHONE NEW YORK TIMES “pure and radiant” – “sublime” – winning Tallis Scholars in the program The Byrd Ensemble, directed by CR PRESENTS: CR PRESENTS: METAMORPHOSIS, including Markdavin Obenza, returns to Portland Renaissance masterpieces and music The with a Renaissance program featuring The by modern composers John Tavener, the Victoria Requiem and unusual music Arvo Pärt, Igor Stravinsky, and Gustav Byrd Ensemble by Morales, Lobo, and Palestrina. Tallis Scholars Holst. Sure to sell out! SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 8 January 2017 4 April 2017 5 April 2017 3:00 PM 8:00 PM 7:30 PM ST. STEPHEN’S ST. MARY’S ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH CATHEDRAL CATHEDRAL PORTLAND PORTLAND SEATTLE Presents “soaring lyricism” – SEATTLE TIMES The world-class Northwest Boychoir performs a program of sacred As part of its mission, Cappella Romana presents CR PRESENTS: masterworks: Vivaldi’s Gloria, and internationally renowned guest artists who also Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, explore the music of the Christian East and West. The which was originally conceived to Northwest Boychoir be sung in Church Slavonic. Guest artists have included The Greek Byzantine Choir directed by the late Lycourgos Angelopoulos, The Rose SUNDAY Ensemble, The Tudor Choir, and the St. Panteleimon 19 March 2017 Chanters from Tbilisi, Georgia. 5:00 PM With Pacific TRINITY EPISCOPAL Youth Choir, CATHEDRAL Mia Hall Miller, PORTLAND artistic director 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org Pre-Concert Talks As part of its mission to combine passion with scholarship, Cappella Romana offers 30-minute talks one hour prior to all series performances. These talks are free and open to the public. Orthodox Music and the Concert Hall: Some Reflections on the Last 25 Years SPEAKER: DR. ALEXANDER LINGAS Prior to Orthodox Music: Ancient & Modern Fri, 23 Sept 6:30pm, St. James Cathedral Chapel Sat, 24 Sept 3:00pm, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Morrison Room Singing the Liturgy in the Great Basilicas of Constantinople SPEAKER: DR. ALEXANDER LINGAS Prior to Icons of Sound: Byzantine Chant from Hagia Sophia Fri, 28 Oct 6:30pm, St. James Cathedral Chapel Sat, 29 Oct 7:00pm, St Mary’s Cathedral Sun, 30 Oct 2:00pm, St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall Christmas in the Imperial Palace SPEAKER: DR. SPYRIDON ANTONOPOULOS Prior to A Byzantine Christmas Fri, 16 Dec 6:30pm, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Sat, 17 Dec 7:00pm, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Singing Orthodox Music SPEAKER: GLENN MILLER, BASSO PROFUNDO Prior to All-Night Vigil by Rautavaara Fri, 27 Jan 6:30pm, St. Mark’s Cathedral Sat, 28 Jan 7:00pm, St. Mary’s Cathedral Sun, 29 Jan 2:00pm, St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall From Chant to Polyphony and Back Again SPEAKER: DR. ALEXANDER LINGAS Prior to Russian Chant Revival Fri, 31 Mar 6:30pm, St. James Cathedral Chapel Sun, 2 Apr 2:00pm, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Western Influence and the Formation of the Russian Choral Tradition SPEAKER: DR. ALEXANDER LINGAS Prior to Venice in the North Fri, 28 Apr 6:30pm, St. Mark’s Cathedral Sat, 29 Apr 7:00pm, St. Mary’s Cathedral Sun, 30 Apr 2:00pm, St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Parish Hall 503.236.8202 cappellaromana.org Recordings “definitely a disc to savor”– GRAMOPHONE “utterly unforgettable” – MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL Cappella Romana has a growing discography of more than 20 recordings, preserving music that can’t be found anywhere else. See full discography at: cappellaromana.org/recordings Venues TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL FOR AGES 21-40 Portland NW Portland: NW 19th & Everett. Parking in the lots opposite church on 19th, or immediately south Join TAVERNA and enjoy of church on 19th. Four blocks from Providence Park MAX Station. ticket discounts and free post-concert events ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL ST. STEPHEN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH NW Portland: NW 18th & Couch. Parking in the lot SE Portland: SE 41st & Taylor. Parking in the lot via on Davis, and on the street. Two blocks from Providence SE Taylor, and on the street. Park MAX Station. Are you 21 to 40? If you love great music, are HOLY TRINITY KAUL AUDITORIUM, REED COLLEGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL SE Portland: SE 28th, just north of Woodstock. curious about new experiences, and enjoy going NE Portland: NE Glisan at 32nd.