Cappella Romana
Cappella Romana presents an enchanting programme of medieval Byzantine chants that convey the spiritual experience of Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage. In the Middle Ages, the Holy City functioned as a kind of super museum full of rituals, relics and sacred music. This musical reconstruction focuses on the impressive ceremonies of Good Friday and Easter, as once experienced in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – heart of faith, wonder and devotion.
Ambassadors Special
Prior to this concert, a workshop Guidonian Hand will be organised for Ambassadors of Early Music, our youth community for early music fans up to the age of 35. Ambassadors will be granted access to the activity on presentation of their concert ticket. Not an Ambassador yet? Sign up for free here.
Time: 19:00-19:45 hrs
Location: Jacobikerk / Christoforuszaal
Language: English
Programme
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In Procession to the Mount of Olives
Antiphon 1 in Mode Plagal 4
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At the Pavement (Lithostroton) in Hagia Sophia
Antiphon 15 in Mode Plagal 2
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In Procession to Golgotha (the Place of the Skull)
Processional Sticheron in Mode Plagal 4
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At Golgotha
Three-Ode Kanon (Triodion) in Mode Plagal 2 by Kosmas the Monk (8th c.) Ode 5
Kontakion on the Passion of the Lord, by Romanos the Melodist (6th c.) Mode Pl. 4
Syllabic melody / Psaltikon melody
Continuation of the Kanon, Odes 8 & 9
Lauds (Psalms148–50,selected verses) in Mode4
Sticheron prosomoion in Mode 4
Sticheron idiomelon by Theophanes Protothronos (9th c.) Modes 1
Sticheron idiomelon in Mode 2
by Leo VI the Wise(866–912)
Doxastikonin Mode 3
by a Stoudite (9th c.?) -
At the Chapel of the Holy Custody (Hagia Phylake)
Prokeimenon in Mode Plagal 1
“May you, Lord, guard us”
Programme subject to change
Musicians
- Giorgos Savvas Isokrates
- Spyridon Antonopoulos, John Michael Boyer, Aaron Cain, Theodor Dumitrescu, Mark Powell, Adrian Sîrbu, Evgeny Skurat melodist
- Alexander Lingas musical direction, melodist
