CAPPELLA ROMANA
presents the world premiere of
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THE AKATHIST HYMN
BY IVAN MOODY
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IN PORTLAND AND SEATTLE
The innovative vocal chamber ensemble Cappella Romana continues its Eighth Annual Season of music for 1998-99 in January with the World Premiere performances of British composer Ivan Moody's majestic new setting in Greek and English of the Akathist Hymn, a sixth-century masterpiece of Byzantine poetry in honour of the Virgin Mary. This work was specially composed for Cappella after the ensemble's acclaimed 1996 performances of Moody's Holy Week oratorio Passion and Resurrection. Cappella Music Director Alexander Lingas-presently British Academy Research Fellow at Oxford University's St. Peter's College-will conduct this major new work in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington at the following times and places:
Portland:
Friday, 8 January 1999 at 8:00 PM
St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church
SE 18th at Division
Portland, Oregon
Tickets: $15 General, $10 Student/Senior
Information: (503) 236-8202
Advance tickets available at Classical Millenium, Ethos Books, and The Way of the Pilgrim Books. This concert presented in cooperation with the parish of St. Philip Neri.
Seattle:
Saturday, 9 January 1999 at 8:00 PM
Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
1804 13th Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Tickets: $15 General, $10 Student/Senior available at the door.
Advance tickets available by mail from 237 NW 50th St, Seattle, WA 98107
Information: (206) 523-6100 (Please note this new Seattle number)
Shortly after these concerts, Cappella will be touring Southern California and making a recording of music by Greek-American composer Tikey Zes. The ensemble's 1998-99 season will conclude in the Spring with concerts of Russian and Ukrainian Baroque Easter Music on 23 (Portland) and 24 (Seattle) April 1999.
For further information, please call (503) 236-8202 or (206) 523-6100.
Email: alexander.lingas@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk
Internet: www.scn.org/~mpowell/cr
