Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for Christmas / Cappella Romana

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Label
Cappella Records
Release Date
December 8, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      LAMBADARIOS PELOPONNESIOS
    • PERFORMER
      Proto, J. S. Boyer, Massih, J. M. Boyer, Breen, Cain, Fine, Krueger, Stutz
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 08, 2017
    • UPC
      746839858923
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CR417-2CD
    • LABEL
      Cappella Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    2. Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

      Composer: Mitri El Murr

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    3. Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Traditional cantillation in the Reader's Mode)

      Composer: Mitri El Murr

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    4. Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2)

      Composer: Mitri El Murr, Petros Peloponnesios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    5. Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    6. Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

      Composer: Stephanos Lambadarios, John Rassem El Massih

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    7. You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Rassem El Massih, Stephanos Lambadarios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    8. Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios, Mitri El Murr, Chrysostom Agiographos

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    9. Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios, Ioannis Vyzantios, Mitri El Murr, John Rassem El Massih

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    10. Today the Virgin (Kontakion for Christmas Day in Mode 3)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios, Romanos Joubran

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    11. Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios, Ioannis Vyzantios, Mitri El Murr

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    12. Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    13. Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2)

      Composer: Mitri El Murr

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    14. Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) (adapted by J.R. El Massih)

      Composer: Ioannis Arvanitis

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    15. Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    16. Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    17. Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    18. Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    19. Come let us rejoice in the Lord

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    20. Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    21. Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    22. You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    23. Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    24. Now Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    25. Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1)

      Composer: Petros Peloponnesios

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    26. Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    27. Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2)

      Composer: John Michael Boyer

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    28. Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4)

      Composer: Ioannis Arvanitis

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas

    29. Christ is born (Kalophonic Eirmos in Greek in Mode 1)

      Composer: Ioannis Arvanitis

      Ensemble: members Cappella Romana

      Performer: John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer

      Conductor: Alexander Lingas


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.