Cappella Romana: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ - COMPACT DISCS

Cappella Romana: Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Kontakion on the Nativity of Christ

Artist:

Cappella Romana

Label:

Cappella Romana

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

614511744621

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2008-10-21

Number of Discs:

1

American composer Richard Toensing creates a vibrant musical synthesis of East and West with new settings of ancient Orthodox Christmas texts. Indebted to Slavic traditions, his virtuosic Choral Concerto for unaccompanied double choir and multiple soloists uses the dramatic words of St. Romanos the Melodist (6th c.) to recount the mystery of Jesus' birth. Toensing's more intimate New Orthodox Carols for the Nativity of Christ alternate between exuberant celebration and joyful contemplation as they bridge the gap between Byzantine and American hymnody. American composer and music educator Richard Toensing (1940-2014) received numerous award for composition during his lifetime, most notably from Columbia University, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, and BMI.

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