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 | | Description: | Discover the world's earliest music by a female composer: 9th-century nun, poet, and hymnographer Kassianí (Kassía). The same men and women of Cappella Romana who brought you the "Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia" bestseller (43 weeks on Billboard), now sing the earliest music we have by a female composer, including long-suppressed hymns recorded here for the first time. They close with two medieval versions of her beloved hymn for Orthodox Holy Week. Cappella Romana is the world's leading ensemble in the field of medieval Byzantine chant. Building on it's extensive catalogue of this repertoire, Hymns of Kassianí is it's 25th release. This is the first of a planned series to record all of Kassianí's surviving works."Hymns of Kassianí" in the SACD+CD edition by Cappella Records presents a luminous exploration of the works of Kassianí, one of the earliest known female composers in the Byzantine tradition. Interpreted by Cappella Romana under the direction of Alexander Lingas, these hymns are brought to life with scholarly precision and deep spiritual intensity. The hybrid SACD+CD format offers both audiophile multichannel sound and a standard stereo CD, ensuring that listeners with any equipment can experience the full dynamic range and atmospheric resonance of the performances. Carefully curated chants reveal the remarkable poetic voice and melodic imagination of Kassianí, ranging from meditative, contemplative pieces to dramatically expressive hymns used in the liturgical calendar. The recording's spacious acoustic and meticulously balanced vocal textures allow each line of chant to unfold with clarity, making it ideal both for focused listening and for those interested in the living tradition of Byzantine sacred music.
Cappella Romana is internationally recognized for its outstanding interpretations of Byzantine and Orthodox choral repertoire, combining top-level vocal artistry with rigorous musicological research. Under the guidance of Alexander Lingas, the ensemble has established itself as a leading voice for medieval and Eastern Christian chant, regularly appearing at major festivals and on specialist classical charts. Their projects often revive rarely heard works and present them in historically informed yet engaging performances, making complex musical traditions accessible to modern audiences.
The publisher, Cappella Records, specializes in high-quality recordings of sacred, early, and choral music, often focusing on repertoire that is underrepresented in mainstream classical catalogs. Known for its audiophile production values, detailed booklets, and collaboration with eminent scholars and performers, Cappella Records aims to document and disseminate important musical traditions with both artistic excellence and academic integrity. With "Hymns of Kassianí," the label continues its mission to bring significant yet lesser-known masterpieces into the spotlight, offering listeners a richly documented and sonically superb journey into the spiritual and cultural world of Byzantine chant. | | | Manufacturer No.: |
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