CHÓRΕS [AT AETHRION]

«Chórεs» are back with five new songs, composed and edited by Alexandros Kapsokavadis. The songs are influenced by anonymous musical traditions of the Mediterranean area, the Balkans, the central Europe and Caucasus. The combination of these music compositions with lyrics emerging from the Greek demotic poetry, and most precisely from Corfu, Kasos, Crete or the Messinian Mani, will take the listener through a journey on timeless themes, like lost passion, love, lamentation and lullaby. The five songs are veiled in mystery, with the first one being ‘I write for my passions’ and four more coming soon. You can listen to all of them via our YouTube channel. The songs are sang a capella, without any instruments, by the choir of Chórεs, that features 50 women of all ages, who add their own unique timbre, through the vocal pluralism and the interchange between solo and choir performance.

DIHOS MAHERIA KE SPATHIA – CHÓRES [ At AETHRION ]

Music: Alexandros Kapsokavadis

Lyrics: Compilation of folk poetry excerpts, from the book “The blood of love”, by Pantelis Boukalas

• Creative director: Marina Satti

• Μusic coaches: Eirini Patsea, Christina Poupalou, Simela Emmanouilidou

• Conductor: Eirini Patsea

• Movement coach: Sofia Konstantinidou

• Researcher: Yiannis Panagopoulos • Stylist: Marilena Kalaitzantonaki

• Recording & Mixing engineer: Yiannis Damianos

• Production managers: Nadia Samara, Thomais Triantafyllidou

• Director: Lexi Kiddo

• DP: Evan Maragkoudakis

• Editor: Lexi Kiddo & Yiannis Papanastasopoulos

• Colorist: Andrew Gordeev

• Steadicam OP: Stefanos Knapp

• Steadicam Assistant: Petros Kalfamanolis

• B-Unit OP: Konstantinos Kalavrezos

• 1AC: Steve Kekis

• Translation & Subtitling: Christina Metaxa

• Special Thanks: Ira Karagkouni, Margarita Dosoula, Giorgos Krikris, Markella Manoliadi & Metanira, DK Rental House, Achilleas Wastor, Martha Panaki, Anna Vernardou, Anastasia Stiniou, Janis Vakarelis & Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall Chóres: Despina Georga, Olga Giannakopoulou, Konstantina Giannopoulou, Varvara Gidopoulou, Liana Gkiozou, Matina Gleni, Emily Gousgouni, Marina Emmanouilidou, Simela Emmanouilidou, Eleonora Zacharia, Georgia Zachariadi, Irini Zoutsou, Maria Kazala, Maria Kampani, Irini Kampanou, Dimitra Karadimou, Georgia Karandinaki, Anastasia Karachristou, Natalia Katsimani, Chrysa Kleisiari, Despina Kontozani, Katerina Koutsonikola, Ariel Krarup, Vassiliki Konstantellou, Irini Masali, Anastasia Megalokonomou, Evelina Megalokonomou, Alkmini Basakarou, Panagiota Belia, Christina Bliouba, Stefanie Neofytou, Dafni Nikolaou, Vasso Deve, Sissy Orfanidi, Dafni Pagoulatou, Froso Papadakou, Irini Papazoglou, Nancy Papaioannou, Emilia Papapetrou, Ino Pikioni, Danai Politi, Chrysanthi Provata, Natalia Routsolia, Danai Stergiou, Thomais Triantafyllidou, Lina Troubouni, Eleni Tsami, Danai Chanta – Martin, Katerina Chatziathanasiou

The performance was video recorded at the Atrium of the Muses – Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall [ Athens, 5&6 July 2021 ]