Hymns of Kassianí, the world’s earliest music female composer: 9th-century - Cappella Romana

Ensemble: Cappella Romana Album: Hymns of Kassianí Video: Add MS 19352, XI secolo • Here is another interpretation of the repertoire that has come down to us from Kassia, today considered the world’s earliest music female composer: 9th-century nun, poet, and hymnographer. Judging by some comments regarding the VocaMe interpretation that I presented to you some time ago ( many of you will probably prefer this interpretation of the American ensemble Cappella Romana. The Cappella Romana vocal ensemble was founded in Portland in 1991 with the mission to experience and understand the transcendent beauty of the sacred music of the Christian East and West, particularly Byzantium, by cultivating this rich cultural heritage and sharing it throughout the world. I wish you happy listening! Mirkò Virginio Volpe MUSICA MEDIEVALE • Hymns for Christmas 1 Lamplighting Psalms, Mode 2 «Κύριε ἐκέκραξα» “Lord, I have cried…” 2 Stíchera Prosómoia, Kassía, MS Vienna Theo. , Psalm 140 &c., MS Sinai 1255 3 Other Prosómoia, Kassía, MS Ambr. 139 4 Doxastikon of Great Vespers of Christmas Day, «Αὐγούστου μοναρχήσαντος» “When Augustus reigned“, Kassía, MS Grott. E.α.II Hymns from the Triodion and Holy Week 5 Idiómelon from Great Vespers on the Eve of the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, «Παντοκράτορ Κύριε, οἶδα, πόσα δύνανται τὰ δάκρυα», “Almighty Lord, I know how powerful tears are, Kassía, MS Grott. E.α.5 6 Tetraōdion for Great and Holy Saturday, Odes 1 and 3, Kassía, MS Grott. E.γ. ΙΙ 7 Idiómelon from Matins for the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Publican, «Ταῖς ἐξ ἔργων καυχήσεσι» “... by boasting of his works”, Kassía, MS Vienna Theo. 8 Tetraodion for Great and Holy Saturday, Odes 4 and 5, Kassía, MS Grott. E.γ.ΙΙ 9 From Great and Holy Wednesday at Matins «Κύριε, ἡ ἐν πολλαῖς ἁμαρτίαις περιπεσοῦσα», “Lord, the woman found in many sins”, Kassía, MS Grott. E.α.5 10 Kalophonic Stícheron Στιχηρὸν καλοφωνικόν, «Κύριε, ἡ ἐν πολλαῖς ἁμαρτίαις περιπεσοῦσα», “Lord, the woman found in many sins”, text: Kassía; music: attr. Meletios the Monk; MS Sinai 1251 • Buy: 🌻 The monetization of this channel is disabled to offer the highest possible listening quality. Please support the channel with a free donation: or • ➳ Don’t forget to also add yourself to the Medieval Music Whatsapp group, so you don’t miss a single update about medieval music: no silly chats and your phone number will not be viewable by me or by any other community participant. #musicamedievale #earlymusic #medievalmusic #kassia #realmedievalmusic #medioevo #byzantine #byzantine_empire