From outside the doors of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the baritone voice of John Michael Boyer can be heard. Inside the church, Boyer is standing just to the right of the church’s icon ...
NEW YORK — On the feast of the Transfiguration in 1994, then-seminarian Elias Rafaj made the journey to visit the monastic village of Ormylia in Greece, home to the largest women’s monastery in the ...
Ayia Napa (Cyprus) (AFP) – Chanting resonates through a church in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, darkened but for a few low lights and mobile devices displaying the singers' Byzantine melodies.
King Charles is presented with the Jewelled Sword of Offering and his spurs as the Byzantine Chant Ensemble sings a Greek Orthodox offering. The Liturgical piece of music was requested specifically by ...
When Alexander Lingas moved to San Francisco in 1990, the Greek Orthodox cathedral where he'd just been appointed associate cantor lay in ruins, devastated by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Lingas ...
ROYAL fans have spotted King Charles’ tribute to late dad Prince Philip during his coronation service. The King requested Greek Orthodox music to be performed by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble. The ...
Contemporary Greek culture and traditions are very rich and diverse, reflecting Greece’s location at the crossing point where the West meets the East and the country’s great and turbulent history. The ...