John Michael Boyer on Harmonia Early Music Radio Program

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Tasos N.
(July 19, 2010)

The Harmonia studios was visited by a special guest. Greek-American singer John Michael Boyer came by to chat about Byzantine chant. Boyer is a principal singer in the vocal ensemble Capella Romana and Protopsaltis, or “First Cantor,” of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco. Of the many aspects of Byzantine chant, he covered what is known as the “received tradition.”

Capella Romana also performs here the byzantine festal trisagion "As many of you as have been baptized." Alexander Lingas directed and Ioannis Arvanitis was the principal chanter.

Listen from 21:00 to 29:09 at http://indianapublicmedia.org/harmonia/world-premieres-koelner-akademie/


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Harmonia is a weekly one-hour radio program, podcast and blog that takes listeners back in history to the cathedrals, fairs, and stages of the past, teaching listeners about history as documented by musicians of the periods.

Through brilliant performances by today’s early music artists and insightful commentary, listeners experience the richness of early music history and culture. From the sublime realm of Chant to the passion of an Italian Baroque violin sonata, Harmonia casts new light on the music of the distant past.

Harmonia is a production of WFIU Public Radio in Bloomington, Indiana, drawing on resources from the Indiana University School of Music’s world-renowned Early Music Institute, and Indiana University’s Thomas Binkley Archive of Early Music Recordings.



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