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Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for Christmas / Cappella Romana

$26.99

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Composer
LAMBADARIOS PELOPONNESIOS
Artist
Proto, J. S. Boyer, Massih, J. M. Boyer, Breen, Cain, Fine, Krueger, Stutz
Format
CD
Label
Cappella Records
Released
Dec 08, 2017
Catalog #
CR417-2CD
UPC
746839858923

About

This first release by Próto features over two hours of traditional Byzantine chants for Christmas. Próto is a collaboration of two protopsaltes (“first cantors”): John Michael Boyer, Protopsaltis of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco; and the Reverend Deacon John Rassem El Massih, Protopsaltis of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Their shared vision is excellence in traditional Byzantine Music within the liturgical life of Orthodox Christian parishes, as well as the advancement, development, and composition of traditional Byzantine Music in the English language. A 32-page booklet is included with this release, with full texts in Greek, Arabic, and English. This album has been endorsed by Their Eminences JOSEPH, Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America, and GERASIMOS, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of San Francisco.

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4) 02:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  3. 2 Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4) 03:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Mitri El Murr
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  4. 3 Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Traditional cantillation in the Reader's Mode) 06:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Traditional cantillation in the Reader's Mode)
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Mitri El Murr
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  5. 4 Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2) 06:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2)
    Duration
    06:58
    Composer
    Mitri El Murr, Petros Peloponnesios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  6. 5 Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2) 04:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  7. 6 Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) 02:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Stephanos Lambadarios, John Rassem El Massih
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  8. 7 You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) 02:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    John Rassem El Massih, Stephanos Lambadarios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  9. 8 Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4) 03:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios, Mitri El Murr, Chrysostom Agiographos
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  10. 9 Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1) 06:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1)
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios, Ioannis Vyzantios, Mitri El Murr, John Rassem El Massih
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  11. 10 Today the Virgin (Kontakion for Christmas Day in Mode 3) 03:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Today the Virgin (Kontakion for Christmas Day in Mode 3)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios, Romanos Joubran
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  12. 11 Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1) 10:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1)
    Duration
    10:08
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios, Ioannis Vyzantios, Mitri El Murr
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  13. 12 Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2) 04:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  14. 13 Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2) 03:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Mitri El Murr
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  15. 14 Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) (adapted by J.R. El Massih) 02:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) (adapted by J.R. El Massih)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Ioannis Arvanitis
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  16. Disc 2
  17. 1 Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4) 02:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  18. 2 Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4) 02:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  19. 3 Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour) 05:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour)
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  20. 4 Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2) 07:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2)
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  21. 5 Come let us rejoice in the Lord 02:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Come let us rejoice in the Lord
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  22. 6 Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2) 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2)
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  23. 7 Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) 01:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  24. 8 You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) 02:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  25. 9 Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4) 00:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  26. 10 Now Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1) 05:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    Now Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1)
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  27. 11 Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1) 08:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1)
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Petros Peloponnesios
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  28. 12 Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2) 03:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  29. 13 Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2) 02:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    John Michael Boyer
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  30. 14 Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) 02:20
    Track
    14
    Title
    Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Ioannis Arvanitis
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas
  31. 15 Christ is born (Kalophonic Eirmos in Greek in Mode 1) 07:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    Christ is born (Kalophonic Eirmos in Greek in Mode 1)
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Ioannis Arvanitis
    Performer
    John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer
    Ensemble
    members Cappella Romana
    Conductor
    Alexander Lingas