2 January (Portland), 3 January (Seattle), 2009
Both concerts at 8pm; preconcert talk at 7pm.
Richard Toensing: O Nations, let us now prepare
Michael Adamis: Meth' imon (from Compline and Vigils of Christmas)
Medieval Byzantine Chant: Kontakion for Christmas by St. Romanos
Toensing: Once Sorrow had Silenc'd Zion's Harps
Peter Michaelides: Magnification for Christmas
Adamis: I gennisis sou (Christmas Apolytikion)
Frank Desby: Osoi eis Christon (Festal Trisagion for Feasts of the Lord)
Tikey Zes: Lytrosin (Communion for Christmas)
Stepan Degtiarev: Dnes Hristos (Concerto Sticheron for Christmas Day)
Intermission
Toensing: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ, A Choral Concerto (2007)
World premiere
Buy This Performance
Cappella Romana Vocal Ensemble
Alexander Lingas, Artistic Director
Hear the world premiere of The Kontakion on the Nativity by American Orthodox composer Richard Toensing. Written for two choirs and soloists a cappella, this setting of the poem by St. Romanos shines mystical light on a familiar story, told by the Magi and the Virgin Mary. Plus popular Orthodox carols and hymns, including Today the Virgin, and Christ is born. Alexander Lingas conducts. Pre-concert talk at 7pm with the composer Richard Toensing.
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