Akathistos
In the beautiful acoustics of Trinity Chapel, creating their usual imaginative sound palette, including the glorious sounds of the Federation Orchestral Bells, members of Jouissance will interweave with a more orthodox voice, that of the very talented Byzantine Chanter - Petros Kyriakou - a voice from another world. Please tell your friends, and come and immerse yourself in a sonic bath of pleasurable delights.
The Akathistos Hymn - a massive work of the Byzantine Rite
This intensely beautiful set of melismatic chant in praise of the Virgin Mary, has multi-layered text rich in imagery. Thought to have been composed in the 6th Century, its various poetic genres hint at even earlier liturgies of the Church. An epic work of Byzantine Art, the Akathistos Hymn transcends the everyday world and transports the spirit into a state of rapture.
8.00 pm Thursday 16th October 2003
TRINITY COLLEGE CHAPEL Royal Parade, Parkville
Tickets available at door $20/10 Enquiries : 9380 8793 nictsiavos@bigpond.com