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Christmas at the Castle

$17.99

Details

Composer
Kyriakos Kalaitzidis
Artist
Psaltikon, En Chordais
Format
CD
Label
Cappella Records
Released
Nov 28, 2025
Catalog #
CR433
UPC
753459854297

About

On the snow-swept island of Skiathos, a miraculous Christmas Eve unfolds. Weaving together spoken word with song, this recording brings to life To Christ, at the Castle by the Dostoevsky of Greece, Alexandros Papadiamantis. Papa Frangouli and his flock brave treacherous seas and cliffs to reach a neglected sanctuary, where they kindle fires that illuminate ancient frescoes. But as the Divine Liturgy begins, shipwrecked sailors cry for rescue, demanding another act of courage. Composed by Kyriakos Kalaitzidis following the eight modes of Byzantine chant and sung in rhyming, fifteen-syllable Greek verse by author Vasiliki Nevrokopli, Christmas at the Castle tells an epic story: how a broken promise and unexpected adversity lead to redemption and celebrations of unforeseen grandeur on Christmas Eve.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": The Shadow of God: Instrumental, First Mode 03:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": The Shadow of God: Instrumental, First Mode
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Ensemble
    En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  2. 2 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: On the Island of Skiathos 01:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: On the Island of Skiathos
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
    Ensemble
    En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  3. 3 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Stranded: First plagal, First Mode 04:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Stranded: First plagal, First Mode
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Nikos Andrikos, Stelios Kontakiotis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  4. 4 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: For those who raise the Holy Gifts 01:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: For those who raise the Holy Gifts
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  5. 5 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": The Vow: Fourth Mode legetos 03:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": The Vow: Fourth Mode legetos
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Spyridon Antonopoulos, Dimos Papatzalakis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  6. 6 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: Papa Fangoulis then 02:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: Papa Fangoulis then
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  7. 7 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Decision: Plagal fourth Mode 04:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Decision: Plagal fourth Mode
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Nikos Andrikos, Stelios Kontakiotis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  8. 8 Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: Then Panagos rather boastfully 03:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scene 1, "At Papa Frangouli's Home": Reading: Then Panagos rather boastfully
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  9. 9 Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: They agreed to it 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: They agreed to it
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
    Ensemble
    En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  10. 10 Scene 2, "At the Castle": A warm heart: Third Mode 02:09
    Track
    10
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": A warm heart: Third Mode
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  11. 11 Scene 2, "At the Castle": Instrumental Semai: Third Mode 03:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": Instrumental Semai: Third Mode
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Ensemble
    En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  12. 12 Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: At Struflia, at dawn 01:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: At Struflia, at dawn
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  13. 13 Scene 2, "At the Castle": Of gold and steel: Fourth Mode Aghia 04:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": Of gold and steel: Fourth Mode Aghia
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Nikos Andrikos, Stelios Kontakiotis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  14. 14 Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: The sun was lowering 01:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: The sun was lowering
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  15. 15 Scene 2, "At the Castle": The snow-covered path: Plagal Second Mode 03:50
    Track
    15
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": The snow-covered path: Plagal Second Mode
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  16. 16 Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: They resembled goats moving together 00:25
    Track
    16
    Title
    Scene 2, "At the Castle": Reading: They resembled goats moving together
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  17. 17 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: Who are you? Tell us! 01:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: Who are you? Tell us!
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  18. 18 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Holy Fires: Plagal First Mode 02:37
    Track
    18
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Holy Fires: Plagal First Mode
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Dimos Papatzalakis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  19. 19 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: The temple then shined and glittered 02:11
    Track
    19
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: The temple then shined and glittered
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
    Ensemble
    En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  20. 20 Scene 3, "At the Temple": The Compass: Second Mode 03:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": The Compass: Second Mode
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Nikos Andrikos, Dimos Papatzalakis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  21. 21 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Kratema: Second Mode mesos 04:50
    Track
    21
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Kratema: Second Mode mesos
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  22. 22 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: Suddenly voices were heard 02:37
    Track
    22
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: Suddenly voices were heard
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
    Ensemble
    En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  23. 23 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Constantis' Schooner: Grave Mode tetraphonos 03:27
    Track
    23
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Constantis' Schooner: Grave Mode tetraphonos
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasilios Lioutas, Dimos Papatzalakis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos
  24. 24 Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: With the risk of crashing the ship 01:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": Reading: With the risk of crashing the ship
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Vasiliki Nevrokopli
  25. 25 Scene 3, "At the Temple": The shadow of God: First Mode 05:59
    Track
    25
    Title
    Scene 3, "At the Temple": The shadow of God: First Mode
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Kyriakos Kalaïtzidis
    Performer
    Nikos Andrikos, Stelios Kontakiotis
    Ensemble
    Psaltikon, En Chordais
    Conductor
    Spyridon Antonopoulos