Epiphany: Medieval Byzantine & Old Roman Chant
Friday, January 1, 2016 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church,
Seattle,
WA,
United States
$10-$44
This program, which was the first all-chant concert ever given by Cappella Romana (to sold-out audiences in 2001), features Cappella Romana’s specialist ensemble of Byzantine cantors singing a program of Medieval hymns and psalms for the feast of Epiphany. These performance include examples of Byzantine chant in Greek from Hagia Sophia and from Palestine, and selections in Latin of Old Roman Chant sung directly from 11th-century manuscripts.