Congratulations, John Michael Boyer!

Heading to Oxford for the First Stasis of the Akathistos Hymn, recalled Fr Ivan Moody's setting of the complete kontakion as translated by Holy Trinity Oxford founding pastor Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia. Recorded Cappella Romana in 2002 open.spotify.com/album/0pKWEOnU…

Two weeks from today:

Aleksandra Vrebalov previewing the North American premiere of Antennae, which will include members of Cappella Romana singing chants for the Virgin Mary: youtu.be/P_mwi8sbja0?si…

Rehearsals including Cappella Romana begin this evening The Cleveland Museum of Art

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Anglo-Hellenic League #Runciman_Award Ceremony 2024: 17 June, 7pm King's Centre for Hellenic Studies. Keynote speaker: Alexander Lingas on "Recovering the Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia". Prize ceremony! Entry free, booking essential. Details: anglohellenicleague.org/events/anglo-h… Register here: eventbrite.com/e/the-anglo-he…

Looking forward to being with the EnglishChamberChoir om 18 June at St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in London as we honour together the memory of Fr Ivan Moody: composer, musicologist, priest and founding chair ISOCM

The stylistic innovations and cultural fusions in this music were also a revelation for the singers of Cappella Romana, of which I was privileged to be one.

Morning run on the quiet campus of The Catholic University of America before the Society for Oriental Liturgy begins its 9th Congress

Cappella Romana is thrilled to announce a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for its Black Voices in Orthodox Music series, which in 2025 will feature the Canon for Racial Reconciliation by Nicholas Reeves and Isaac Cates. Learn more at bit.ly/3X0CXcz

Honoured (and excited) to be speaking The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award about work undertaken with my wonderful colleagues in #IconsofSound Cappella Romana CCRMA

Our warm congratulations to Prof. Sir Roderick Beaton, a member of the League and onetime member of Council, for the knighthood he has been awarded in HM the King’s Birthday Honours. Wonderful news!

Many thanks to the The Anglo-Hellenic League for this opportunity to tell the tale of the modern recovery of the Constantinopolitan cathedral rite The Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award - including #IconsofSound Cappella Romana CCRMA

The recording of the Runciman Award Ceremony 2024 is now available on our YouTube channel. Keynote lecture: Alexander Lingas Announcement of winner: Judith Mossman Winner’s acceptance speech: Islam Issa m.youtube.com/watch?v=qXi7nG…

Had the honour last week of assisting my IOCS - Cambridge colleagues in this celebration. Led a small group of mixed voices singing Byzantine chant for an Anniversary Thanksgiving Service celebrated at the shrine of St Edward.