What’s On Your Analogion?

In which Richard explains a longer than anticipated absence, as well as the trials and tribulations of page layout for binotational and bilingual volumes.LINKS:The Liturgical Arts AcademyGoFundMe for Tikey Zes Legacy ProjectThird Annual Synaxis of Orthodox Women Byzantine CantorsInterview with Christina Stavros Kidonakis about the 2024 Synaxis (A Sacrifice of Praise)⁠ORDER A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE, VOLUME I: MODE I (BYZANTINE NOTATION)⁠⁠⁠Shop Cappella Romana Publishing⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Cappella Records⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Cappella Romana Publishing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube⁠⁠

It's the week before Holy Week and all is well! Some news:- The Unction and Baptism Holy Week booklets are up - go get 'em!- We've got one last sale before Holy Week: buy Mysteries: Byzantine Chant for Orthodox Sacraments plus any other book or books, and your whole order will be 50% off. Plus, pre-order two or more copies of A Sacrifice of Praise for 50% off as well. Visit the online store now!- Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius- Support Cappella Romana Publishing!- #WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube

After a busy February, what's in the hopper for Cappella Romana Publishing, and what comes next?...AND, as a thank you to everybody who has supported us so far: a Cappella Romana Publishing flash sale!LINKS:⁠⁠FLASH SALE: HALF OFF ALL CAPPELLA ROMANA PUBLISHING TITLES UNTIL MIDNIGHT (PDT) 13 MARCH 2025⁠A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE, VOLUME I: MODE I by Gabriel Cremeens (Byzantine notation)⁠MYSTERIES: BYZANTINE CHANT FOR ORTHODOX SACRAMENTS by John Michael BoyerTHE DIVINE LITURGY by Samuel Herron⁠SUN OF JUSTICE: BYZANTINE CHANT FOR THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD by John Michael BoyerKASSIANÍ CHRISTMAS VESPERSBYZANTINE CHANT, THE RECEIVED TRADITION: A LESSON BOOK by John Michael BoyerSupport Cappella Romana Publishing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Cappella Records⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube⁠⁠

In which we talk to the latest composer in the Cappella Romana Publishing family, Gabriel Cremeens, about his first book with us, now available for pre-order!LINKS:PRE-ORDER A SACRIFICE OF PRAISE, VOLUME I: MODE I (BYZANTINE NOTATION)⁠Shop Cappella Romana Publishing⁠⁠Shop Cappella Records⁠⁠Support Cappella Romana Publishing⁠⁠Gabriel CremeensSt. George Greek Orthodox Church, Albuquerque, NMDynamis Byzantine EnsembleRecording: A Sacrifice of Praise: Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom in the First Mode (CD)SpotifyApple MusicYouTube⁠⁠#WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube⁠

In January 2015, a beginning cantor named Jesse Cox asked his Facebook network for guidance on Byzantine chant resources - except they didn’t exist. Now, in 2025, the landscape has changed. In this mini episode, Jesse offers his thoughts on the resources that are available now, including Cappell Romana Publishing’s books, and how they help his music ministry at a mission parish in Tennessee.LINKS:⁠Shop Cappella Romana Publishing⁠⁠Shop Cappella Records⁠⁠Support Cappella Romana Publishing⁠St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Mission, Jackson, TNDynamis EnsembleTrisagion School of Byzantine ChantSt. John Koukouzelis Institute of Liturgical ArtsSchool of Byzantine Music of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaHellenic College Holy Cross Certificate in Byzantine ChantAntiochian Orthodox Ecclasiastical Online Music School⁠The Liturgical Arts AcademyGabriel Cremeens, www.EnglishAnalogion.com⁠Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Digital Chant StandSaint Anthony's Monastery Divine Music Project⁠⁠#WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube⁠

Part II of a conversation with Dr. Vladimir Morosan of Musica Russica about the big picture of Orthodox music publishing in the North American context. LINKS: ⁠Shop Cappella Romana Publishing⁠ ⁠Shop Cappella Records⁠ ⁠Support Cappella Romana Publishing⁠ ⁠Musica Russica⁠ ⁠Vladimir Morosan’s bio⁠ ⁠St. Katherine Orthodox Church, Carlsbad, CA⁠ ⁠Department of Liturgical Music, Orthodox Church in America⁠ A Conversation With Samuel Herron - The Divine Liturgy ⁠Conspirare, The Sacred Spirit of Russia⁠ Church Music Publishers Association ⁠Gabriel Cremeens, www.EnglishAnalogion.com⁠ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Digital Chant Stand Saint Anthony's Monastery Divine Music Project ⁠⁠#WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube⁠

We have our first #WhatsOnYourAnalogion recording! Megan Morgan of St. Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church posted her recording of “Bethlehem, make ready” from John Michael Boyer’s Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for the Nativity of Our Lord. LINKS: ⁠Shop Cappella Romana Publishing⁠ ⁠Shop Cappella Records⁠ ⁠Support Cappella Romana Publishing⁠ Megan Morgan's original recording ⁠#WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube⁠ #WhatsOnYourAnalogion on Facebook

Part I of a conversation with Dr. Vladimir Morosan of Musica Russica about the big picture of Orthodox music publishing in the North American context. LINKS: Shop Cappella Romana Publishing Shop Cappella Records Support Cappella Romana Publishing Musica Russica Vladimir Morosan’s bio St. Katherine Orthodox Church, Carlsbad, CA Department of Liturgical Music, Orthodox Church in America Music Typewriters at MusicPrintingHistory.org A Sacrifice of Praise: The Living Tradition of Byzantine Chant in America Gabriel Cremeens, www.EnglishAnalogion.com Antiochian Heritage Library Antiochian Archdiocese Sacred Music Library: Basil Kazan, Byzantine Music Project Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Rachmaninoff Vespers, 1989 “I psaltikí téchni - Discovering Byzantine Chant” by Richard Barrett, Early Music America Magazine (EMAg), May 2024 Melodos Byzantine Music Notation Software EZ Byzantine Music Font Package “Músika Kímena” Byzantine Music Notation Software #WhatsOnYourAnalogion on YouTube

While editing the main event for next week's episode, Richard offers some reflections on why the physical chant book persists, and suggests a comparison to another kind of speciality publication. Hear Cappella Romana on tour Shop the Cappella Romana Publishing Bookshop Support Cappella Romana Publishing with a gift Katavasies of Christmas, Canon I, from Sun of Justice, sung by the Choirs of Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, Somerville, MA "Pastitsio and Byzantine chant: in which one finds, at the very least, the best pastitsio recipe ever(also the worst)" by Richard Barrett "Echoes of Constantinople : oral and written tradition of the psaltes of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople" by Alexander Khalil Boston Public Radio Podcast: Best Of BPR 4/30: Corby Kummer & Christopher Kimball, Apr 30, 2024

All the moving pieces mean Richard doesn’t have a full episode for you this week, but Mysteries pre-orders are on their way out the door, and he’s editing a conversation he had with Musica Russica’s Vladimir Morosan (https://www.musicarussica.com) about the big picture of Orthodox music publishing. More on all of that next time. Meanwhile — want to be featured on the podcast? Record something from one of our titles, tag the video with #WhatsOnYourAnalogion, and send it to Richard AT cappellaromana DOT org (don’t forget that “Cappella” has two Ps). He recorded an example with members of his own choir singing the Christmas Katavasies here. And then we’ve got Black Friday deals! Let us help you get your shopping done now — check out https://www.cappellaromana.org/publishing for all of the different bundles and possibilities. Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

Richard takes you live to the book launch for Mysteries: Byzantine Chant For Orthodox Sacraments in Boston! ​Cappella Romana Publishing main product page ​Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for the Nativity of Our Lord ​Accompanying CD: Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant ofr Christmas by PROTO ​Kassianí: Christmas Vespers ​Accompanying CD: Hymns of Kassianí ​The Divine Liturgy ​Mysteries: Byzantine Chant for Orthodox Sacraments ​Byzantine Chant, The Received Tradition: A Lesson Book ​Support Cappella Romana Publishing with your gift here! ​Mysteries book launch, livestreamed by the Maliotis Cultural Center

Richard discusses the "why" mindset for Cappella Romana Publishing, and receives the initial shipment of the new book. Unboxing video for Mysteries: Byzantine Chant for Orthodox Sacraments Order Mysteries: Byzantine Chant for Orthodox Sacraments Vox Luminis in Portland and Seattle, hosted by Cappella Romana Mysteries book launch, November 12 2024, Maliotis Cultural Center Out of the Ashes of Smyrna Tour Performance, November 13 2024, Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, Somerville, MA Out of the Ashes of Smyrna Tour Performance, November 15 2024, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, New Orleans, LA Sheridan Printing

Cappella Romana’s Director of Publications Richard Barrett comes to the realization that after four books with a fifth — and more! — on the way, Cappella Romana Publishing needs its own deep dive behind the scenes. Links: Podcast: A Sacrifice of Praise: The Living Tradition of Byzantine Chant in America, with Amy Hogg and Richard Barrett Books: Byzantine Chant, The Received Tradition: A Lesson Book, John Michael Boyer Kassianí: Christmas Vespers Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for the Nativity of Our Lord, John Michael Boyer The Divine Liturgy, Samuel Herron Mysteries: Byzantine Chant for Orthodox Sacraments, John Michael Boyer Audio: Communion Prologue, from The Divine Liturgy in English, Cappella Romana Book launch for Byzantine Chant, The Received Tradition, Maliotis Cultural Center, Brookline, MA, February 15 2023 Stíchera prosómoia of Christmas, Set I, from Hymns of Kassianí, Cappella Romana Cappella Romana concert, Sun of Justice, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Portland, OR, December 15 2017 Cherubic Hymn, Mode III, by Samuel Herron, performed by Samuel Herron, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Scottsdale, AZ, July 14 2019. Ode I of the Iambic Canon for Pentecost, Mode IV, from Byzantium in Rome: Medieval Byzantine Chant from Grottaferrata, Cappella Romana.