09 April 2014

A Miraculous World Premiere

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For the first time in recorded history, Cappella Romana presents Maximilian Steinberg's PASSION WEEK, the last major sacred work composed in Russia after the imposition of Communism.

Alexander Lingas discusses this on the Orthodox Arts Blog: click here.


The above is a video excerpt from  
PASSION WEEK by Maximilian Steinberg
The final refrain from the 10th movement, "Arise, O God" 

"Voskrеsñí Bózhe, sudí zemlí,
yáko tï naslédishïvo fséh yazítseh"

"Arise, O God, judge the earth;
for you shall have an inheritance among the nations."

From the Vespers of Great and Holy Saturday
Orthodox Holy Week

For the first time in recorded history, Cappella Romana presents Maximilian Steinberg's PASSION WEEK, the last major sacred work composed in Russia after the imposition of Communism.

 
Concerts:
Portland - 8:30pm, Fri., Apr. 11, St. Mary's Cathedral
Seattle - 8:00pm, Sat., Apr. 12, St. Joseph's Parish, Seattle

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