Cappella Romana – A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Cappella Records is proud to present its 30th release: A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry’s Court: Christmas 1400, London, performed by Cappella Romana and led by founder and music director Alexander Lingas.

Experience musical worlds colliding against the backdrop of international politics and war. Go back in time to 1400, when Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos, seeking foreign aid for besieged Constantinople, spent Christmas in the court of English King Henry IV.

Under the direction of Alexander Lingas, the same men and women of Cappella Romana who brought you the Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia bestseller (44 weeks on Billboard) bring to life medieval Byzantine and Sarum chant and royal ceremonial performed by two very different historic choirs, one singing in Greek and the other in Latin, as they celebrated the feast of Christmas at London’s Eltham Palace.

Tracklist:
1-01. Cappella Romana – Vespers for the Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord: Sarum Responsory “Judea et Hierusalem” (04:46)
1-02. Cappella Romana – Acclamations Sung at the Prokypsis of the Emperor (05:08)
1-03. Cappella Romana – Kalophonic Polychronion (08:33)
1-04. Cappella Romana – Ovet mundus letabundus (04:43)
1-05. Cappella Romana – Christmas Matins (Excerpts): Pentekostaria (03:36)
1-06. Cappella Romana – Second Nocturn of Matins: Sarum Responsory “O magnum mysterium” (04:08)
1-07. Cappella Romana – Christmas Matins (Excerpts): Kanon No. 1 “Ode 9 with Megalynaria” (04:58)
1-08. Cappella Romana – Kalophonic Megalynarion – Katavasia of Ode 9 (08:48)
1-09. Cappella Romana – Sarum Processionale: Prosa “Te laudant alme Rex” (03:27)
1-10. Cappella Romana – Entrance Antiphon “Hodie Christus natus est” (01:12)
1-11. Cappella Romana – Prologue of the Kontakion for the Nativity of Christ (02:45)
1-12. Cappella Romana – Principal Double Feasts: Kyrie “Deus Creator omnium: (03:10)
1-13. Cappella Romana – Gloria in excelsis (03:19)
1-14. Cappella Romana – Communion Verse for Christmas (03:58)
1-15. Cappella Romana – Antiphon before the Magnificat “Hodie Christus natus est” (01:11)
1-16. Cappella Romana – Magnificat (05:33)
1-17. Cappella Romana – Antiphon after the Magnificat “Hodie Christus natus est” (01:17)