Hymns of Kassian

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On April 16th Cappella Records is proud to present the release ofHymns of Kassianperformed by Cappella Romana, Alexander Lingas, music director.

Discover the worlds earliest music by a female composer: 9th-century nun, poet, and hymnographer Kassian (Kassa).

The same men and women of Cappella Romana who brought you theLost Voices of Hagia Sophiabestseller (44 weeks on Billboard), now sing the earliest music we have by a female composer, including long-suppressed hymns recorded here for the first time.

They close with two medieval versions of her beloved hymn for Orthodox Holy Week.

Cappella Romana is the worlds leading ensemble in the field of medieval Byzantine chant. Building on its extensive catalogue of this repertoire,Hymns of Kassianis its 25th release. This is the first of a planned series to record all of Kassians surviving works.

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