THE DEVINE LITURGY - Cappella Romana

About This Recording

Cappella Romana's highly anticipated two-CD release of the Divine Liturgy in English set to Byzantine Chant. A male ensemble led by Alexander Lingas chants the service's hymns, psalms, and responses in a resonant natural acoustic according to the most authoritative Byzantine traditions, including works adapted from Petros Peloponnesios (+1778), Nileus Kamarados (+1922) and St. John Koukouzelis (+ca. 1341).

The Very Rev. Dr. Archimandrite Meletios (Webber) [priest] and the Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis [deacon] render in full all of the litanies and prayers of the entire Eucharistic assembly. Issued with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop +GREGORIOS, this 2-CD set employs the official translation of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain, and features a 40-page booklet with an annotated text of the service and essays on Orthodox worship and Byzantine chant by the Very Rev. Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash), Alexander Lingas, and John Michael Boyer.

Cappella Romana

Alexander Lingas, artistic director & conductor
Ioannis Arvanitis, artistic advisor & guest conductor

Singers:
   Ioannis Arvanitis
   John Michael Boyer
   John S. Boyer
   Andrew Gorny
   Leslie Green
   David Krueger
   Kendrick Perala
   Mark Powell
   Adam Steele
   David Stutz

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DISK ONE: The LITURGY OF THE CATECHUMENS
[ 1 ] Opening Blessing and Litany of Peace and Prayer of the First Antiphon	LISTEN
[ 2 ] First Antiphon	LISTEN
[ 3 ] Short Litany and Prayer of the Second Antiphon	LISTEN
[ 4 ] Second Antiphon	LISTEN
[ 5 ] Short Litany and Prayer of the Third Antiphon	LISTEN
[ 6 ] Third Antiphon	LISTEN
[ 7 ] Entrance with the Holy Gospel	LISTEN
[ 8 ] Apolytikia (of the day and of the local church)	LISTEN
[ 9 ] Kontakion of the Season	LISTEN
[ 10 ] Trisagion	LISTEN
[ 11 ] Dynamis (Perisse) of the Trisagion after Nileus Kamarados (1847-1922)	LISTEN
[ 12 ] Prokeimenon	LISTEN
[ 13 ] Apostle	LISTEN
[ 14 ] Alleluiarion	LISTEN
[ 15 ] Gospel	LISTEN
[ 16 ] Litany of Fervent Supplication	LISTEN
[ 17 ] Litany for the Catechumens	LISTEN
[ 18 ] Litanies of the Faithful	LISTEN
DISK TWO: The LITURGY OF THE FAITHFUL
[ Cherubic Hymn in Mode Plagal IV, after Petros Peloponnesios (d. 1778) ]
[ 1 ] Opening Section	LISTEN
[ 2 ] The Great Entrance	LISTEN
[ 3 ] After the Entrance	LISTEN
[ 4 ] Litany of the Precious Gifts and Kiss of Peace	LISTEN
[ 5 ] The Creed	LISTEN
[ The Holy Oblation (Anaphora) ]
[ 6 ] The Dialogue before the Anaphora	LISTEN
[ 7 ] The Anaphora (the Eucharistic Prayer)	LISTEN
[ 8 ] Megalynarion and Conclusion of the Anaphora	LISTEN
[ 9 ] Litany of the Lord's Prayer	LISTEN
[ 10 ] The Lord's Prayer	LISTEN
[ 11 ] Communion of the Clergy and Antiphonal Psalm	LISTEN
{ Distribution of Holy Communion ]
[ 12 ] Communion of the Laity	LISTEN
[ 13 ] "Praise the Lord from the Heavens" after St John Koukouzelis (ca 1280-1341)	LISTEN
[ Post-Communion Hymns ]
[ 14 ] We have seen the true light	LISTEN
[ 15 ] Let our mouth be filled	LISTEN
[ 16 ] Thanksgiving and (Constantinopolitan) Dismissal	LISTEN
[ 17 ] Prayer behind the Ambo	LISTEN
[ Final (Monastic) Dismissal ]
[ 18 ] Blessed be the name of the Lord	LISTEN
[ 19 ] Final dismissal	LISTEN