GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT: "AFTER THE GLORY"

Last year at Pascha we presented a concert titled "The Great Hours" (link), a modern, three part oratorio composed by the Greek composer, Andreas Katsigiannis. The title is a reference to the liturgy that is celebrated on Holy Friday morning. The performance included the first two parts of the trilogy, "The Place of Silence" (Tis Siopis o Topos) and "Full of Grace" (Keharitomeni). In an update on May 19, 2024 we announced the release of part 3, "Meta Doksis" (After the Glory). It finally premiered on February 17, 2025 at the Pallas Theater in Athens. Unlike parts 1 and 2, part 3 has not yet been subtitled in English. We hope you will appreciate the performance nevertheless. 

April 14, 2025 Ανδρέας Κατσιγιάννης: Μετά Δόξης (Andreas Katsigiannis: Meta Doksis - After the Glory). Full Concert. 

Composed by Andreas Katsigiannis, "After the Glory" is based on texts by Alexandros Foteinos and is following the course of Christ's final days, His passion, to His resurrection, into light and eternity.

Soloists Dimitris Basis, the internationally renowned baritone Dimitris Platanias, Aspasia Stratigou and Yiannis Dionysiou were joined by Ribale Wehbé from Lebanon, who performs a number of hymns sung during Holy Week. In the role of narrator, actor Tasos Nousias, adding a dramatic dimension to the work.

The concert was accompanied by the thirty member choir, 'Chorus Vivendi', with fourteen leading Greek musicians under the direction of conductor Stathis Soulis and orchestrated by Dimitris Siambos.

Like parts 1 and 2 of "The Great Hours", part 3 is also a production of Pemptousia for the Institute Agios Maximos the Graekos (Wiki) (official website).

Composer: Andreas Katsigiannis' website, YouTune channel.

Lyrics and texts: Alexandros Foteinos, Lina Nikolakopoulou, Eleni Fotaki and excepts from the work of Friedrich Nietzsche. 

Singers: Dimitris Bases, Dimitris Platanias, Aspasia Strategou, Yiannis Dionysiou, Ribale Wehbé. 

Musical director: Stathes Soules

Orchestrations: Dimitris Siabos

Narration: Tasos Nousias

Director: Marlene Kaminsky 

Lights: Yannis Maniatakos

Sound: Antonis Zachopoulos

Stage: Soteres Zeliaskopoulos 

Orchestra:

Andreas Katsogiannis, piano

String quartet:

Thodores Mouzakites, violin

Kostas Karitzes, violin

Ariona Mucai, violin

Ares Zervas, cello

Yannis Kafetzopoulos, piano

Stelios Frangous, piano

Dimitris Siabos, guitar

Kostas Kostantimou, bass

Nikos Mermengas, lafta

Chrysanthe Ghika, lyra

Antones Kalioures, clarinet, nef

Stefanos Dorbatakes, kanonaki

Takis Basileiou, percussion, drums

Direcor: Stathes Soules

Choir: Chorus Vivendi

Director: Yannis Vryzakes

English Subtitles: Takis Podaropoulos

Direction: Panos Zenidis

Executive production: Ars Terra

Production director: Institute "Agios Maximos the Graekos" (website)

Production: Pemptousia

- More on Pascha, Agios Maximos the Graekos Institute, Eastern Orthodoxy, Greece, Christianity, music videos -