Cappella Romana 04/26/2026 7:30pm

“Twilight of Byzantium” features chants from the time of the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, ending a thousand-year empire. Cappella Romana will perform beneath the magnificent mosaics of North America’s largest Byzantine cathedral in St. Louis.

Cappella Romana is a professional vocal ensemble that performs early and contemporary sacred classical music in the Christian traditions of East and West. The ensemble is known especially for its presentations and recordings of medieval Byzantine chant (the Eastern sibling of Gregorian chant), Greek and Russian Orthodox choral works, and other sacred music that expresses the historic traditions of a unified Christian inheritance.

Cappella Romana presents sacred choral music that engages audiences with an experience of music from medieval times as well as by contemporary composers.

A presentation by Cappella Romana is an experience unlike any other classical choral music concert. Each of its events reveal something transcendent. In the space of our performances and our recordings, we bring to the public the music of the common Christian inheritance.

A Cappella Romana performance takes you on a journey of discovery. Some programs feature ancient music never before heard by modern audiences; on other occasions new or rediscovered works are brought to audiences by leading contemporary composers. Our programs create a dynamic experience of immersion in sound and space, tradition and history, innovation and light.