ΕΝ ΤΗ ΕΡΥΘΡΑ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΗ - BYZANTINE CHOIR 'TROPOS'

“I congratulate you on your wonderful activity on ecclesiastical Art of Chant.”

Metropolitan of Peiraieus, Serapheim

“I congratulate you for your important contribution to the promotion of the beauty of our church music…” 12.2019

Metropolitan of Demetrias, Ignatius

“I congratulate you on your blessed and creative work of chanting.” November 2021

Archbishop of Crete Ireneos

“Glykes, Chrysaphes, Balasios, Bereketes, Ioannes and Chourmouzios the Archivist are the ‘sacred monsters,’ so to speak, of our musical tradition, but not few of their works remain unedited and inaccessible to many. This makes your efforts consequential and praiseworthy, and we wish the best for the future.”

Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I

“You included me in your mystagogic work.” November 2021

Konstantinos Vlassis, Deputy Foreign Minister

“We congratulate you for your rich work in our traditional Byzantine music.” November 2021

Patriarch of Alexandria and All of Africa Theodore II

“I wish you to always be so productive and to be strengthened by the Lord, so that you can offer other remarkable works. Continue your great work. ” November 2021

Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece Ieronymos II

“…these CDs are the fruit of your hard work and knowledge of our Ecclesiastical Byzantine Music and Folk Tradition, but above all the reflection of your love and devotion to the high service of the psaltic art of our Orthodox Church. […] I congratulate you on what you have offered in the field not only… Read more “”

Bishop of Christopolis, Makarios

Current Archbishop of Australia

“Classical Church Music - Study 7”

“Congratulations on your successful musical performances.” November 2021

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

“I congratulate you on many things.
On your dedication to His All Holiness, our Ecumenical Patriarch.
On the perfect execution.
On the selection of musical rarities.
On your hard work.
You became like the hound, brother in Christ,
looking for old and forgotten melismas.
Thou hast done well!” … Read more “”

Archimandrite Dositheos

Cathegumen of the Holy Monastery of Tatarna

“We express our appreciation for your good offering.”

Archbishop of Cyprus, Chrysostomos II

“Your tribute to Romanos the Melodist is remarkable. Congratulations on the efforts you and your chorists make at TROPOS Byzantine Choir…”

The Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Jeronymos II

“It is impossible to listen to Costas Angelidis conducting TROPOS Byzantine Choir and not feel catanyxis filling your heart. […] Every time I listen to TROPOS’ work (live at the Athens Concert Hall or recorded), I silently wish to God to empower and enlighten my beloved Choirmaster and the devout members of TROPOS, who do… Read more “”

P. V. Paschos

Professor Emeritus of Hymnology and Hagiology, Theological School, University of Athens

“Congratulations on the quality of your work and your dedication to our Mother Church.”

Metropolitan of Prussa, Elpidophoros

Current Archbishop of America

[For the Gregory V:] “Another remarkable effort demonstrating the high level of research carried out by the Center for the Study of Chanting Art.”

Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece Ieronymos II

“Dear Constantinos is one of the best representatives of this tradition, and the choir today filled us all of catanyxis and made us once more be sure that the tradition of our Patriarchate will not disappear…” 2014

Metropolitan of Pergamon, Ioannes Zizioulas

“We would like to congratulate you on this work, which has contributed to the preservation of the musical tradition of our Eastern Orthodox Church. […] With such commendable efforts as yours, [the musical tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church] becomes known to our own people, at a time when our traditions and morals are in… Read more “”

Bishop of Ledra, Epiphanios

Cathegumen of the Holy, Royal and Stavropegic Monastery of Machairas (Cyprus)

“Your initiatives are not limited to the borders of our country, but also extend abroad, with the performance of various events which undoubtedly contribute to the further promotion of our cultural and religious tradition and heritage.” November 2021

Konstantinos Vlassis, Deputy Foreign Minister

“Congratulations on your distinctive creativity and sensitivity regarding the preservation and dissemination of our Fathers’ church music…” 5.2011

Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodore II

“Constantinopolitan Composers”

“The work, the printing, and as always the performance are magnificent…” 23.11.2018

Dionysios Kalamakes

Associate Professor of Byzantine Literature, University of Athens

“Classical Church Music - Study 7”

“…The Byzantine Choir TROPOS entered the stage with Constantinos Angelidis as director; and the space, as our souls, was filled with well-tuned sounds and correct intervals in a beautiful selection of classic mathemata of our ecclesiastical tradition.”

Christos Tsiamoules

Composer, singer, Teacher of Traditional music

Concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, 3.7.2017

“We wish that Saint Athanassios, the founder of athonite monasticism, is ambassador for you to the Lord, so that you may always be able to perform and present as carefully our precious Byzantine music for consolation, for the building of souls, and for the glory of the Trinitarian God.” 6.2014

Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III