WHEN AUGUSTUS REIGNED

About This Recording

Cappella Romana's CD for Christmas and Epiphany, this disc features both contemporary a cappella choral works and medieval chant for the feasts of the Nativity and Epiphany (known as Theophany in the East). Compositions by Peter Michaelides, Frank Desby, Tikey Zes, and Cappella Romana singer and composer John Vergin.

Cappella Romana

Alexander Lingas, musical director

SOPRANO
   LeaAnne DenBeste
   Rachel Taylor Brown
   Amy Dethman
   Carillon Nicol

ALTO
   Virginia Hancock
   Stephanie Kramer
   Wendy Steele

TENOR
   Blake Applegate
   John Michael Boyer
   Christopher J. Kula
   Jason Ogan

BASS
   Karl Blume
   John S. Boyer
   Kendrick Perala
   Adam Steele
   John Vergin

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[ 1 ] Kontakion for the Forefeast of Christmas Peter Michaelides (b. 1930)	LISTEN
Four Christmas Idiomela Michael Adamis (b. 1929)
[ 2 ] Glory to God in the Highest	LISTEN
[ 3 ] Today Christ is born...	LISTEN
[ 4 ] The Magi, Kings of Persia...	LISTEN
[ 5 ] Today Bethlehem receives Him...	LISTEN
[ 6 ] The First Ode of the Kanon for Christmas St. Kosmas the Melodist (8th c.)	LISTEN
[ 7 ] Apolytikion	LISTEN
[ 8 ] Megalynarion	LISTEN
[ 9 ] Christ Is Born	LISTEN
[10-11] As many of you as have been baptised Frank Desby (1922-92)	LISTEN
[12] Alleluiarion for Christmas Day Byzantine Chant (13th c.) Alexander Lingus & John Michael Boyer, cantors	LISTEN
[13] Cherubic Hymn Tikey Zes (b. 1927)	LISTEN
[14] Megalynarion for Theophany	LISTEN
[15] Communion Verse for Theophany Tikey Zes (b. 1927)	LISTEN
[16] When Augustus Reigned John Vergin (b. 1954)	LISTEN