:{ corul / the choir }: "In tot locul stapinirii Lui, binecuvinteaza, suflete al meu, pe Domnul." "In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!" { Psalmul 102 / Psalm 102 } :{ aducind slava }: :{ componenta }: :{ detalii }: :{ praising God }: :{ the voices }: :{ details }: Corul Agni Partene a fost fondat avind o singura motivatie: aducerea de slava lui Dumnezeu, - Doxologia, cum mai e ea numita, inteleasa ca forma de luciditate duhovniceasca. Faptul ca omul e facut dupa chipul si asemanarea lui Dumnezeu nu-i fundamenteaza in nici un fel omului impulsul de a-L 'reconstitui' imaginativ pe Dumnezeu dupa propriul sau chip; aducerea de slava lui Dumnezeu e actul relationarii lucide cu Dumnezeu, al constientizarii si simtirii infinirii Sale, a necuprinderii Sale si, mai mult decit orice, a iubirii Sale, - a necuprinsei Sale iubiri fata de noi. Iar odata constientizata iubirea lui Dumnezeu, odata lasata iubirea Lui in noi (Apocalipsa lui Ioan, 3:20), omul nu poate sa nu-L iubeasca la rindul sau pe Dumnezeu, fiindca Dumnezeu este iubire. Odata 'asezata' in noi aceasta iubire, odata simtita si asumata aceasta iubire, ne trezim ca incepem sa ne dorim sa-I cintam: sa-I cintam Lui, despre care Sfintul Ioan Damaschin spunea, "Dumnezeu e mai aproape de sufletul nostru decit noi insine", si sa va cintam Dumneavoastra, cu care impartim iubirea Lui in Sfinta Biserica Ortodoxa. Iubirea Lui, - iubirea noastra. Multumim credinciosilor si preotilor care, invitindu-ne si fiindu-ne gazda in parohiile lor, ne-au daruit bucuria de a trai cele mai importante momente ale anului impreuna cu ei, bucuria de a-I aduce impreuna slava lui Dumnezeu.   The Agni Parthene choir was founded on a single motivation: God praising, the Doxology, understood as a form of spiritual lucidity. The fact that man was made in God's image and likeness does not justify in any way man's temptation to imaginatively 'reconstitute' God in his own image; the glorifying of God is the act of a lucid relationship with God, the act of acknowledging and sensing His infinity, His incomprehensibility and, more than anything, His love, - His incomprehensible love to us. Once acknowledged God's love, once His love is allowed in us (The Revelation to John, 3:20), the human can not but love God in his turn, because God is love. Once this love 'settled' and 'dwelling' in us, once this love sensed and assumed, we find ourselves willing to sing to Him, about whom St. John Damascene said, "God is closer to our soul than we ourselves are", and willing to sing to you, whom we share His love with in our Holly Orthodox Church. His love, - our love. We are grateful to all believers and priests who, by inviting us and being our hosts in their parishes, gave us the joy of sharing with them the most important moments of the year, the joy of praising God together. Corul Agni Parthene a fost fondat in septembrie 2003 de catre un grup de tineri intelectuali si oameni de cultura ortodocsi ca parte a unui demers doxologic si de comunicare a Ortodoxiei si a culturii bizantine in mediul multicultural care inseamna America de Nord, intr-o ( si dintr-o ) perspectiva fratern-panortodoxa. Repertoriul corului este, in cea mai mare parte, rezultatul unor cercetari atit in domeniul muzicii bizantine si al limbajului muzical aferent, cit si in cel al limbii arhaice ( in cazul pieselor cintate in greaca veche - bizantina liturgica ) proprii culturii bizantine si bisericii ortodoxe originare. Ideea fondarii corului si conceptul proiectului cultural-ortodox Agni Parthene apartine lui Nicolae ( Nedi ) Gavriliu, artist vizual, actualmente student al Universitatii Teologice 'St. Stephan', New Jersey.   The Agni Parthene choir was founded in September 2003 by a group of young Orthodox intellectuals, as a part of a doxological project, communicating Orthodoxy and the Byzantin culture to the multicultural NorthAmerican environment, in ( and from ) a brethrenal-panorthodox perspective. The choir's repertory is, primarily, the result of our research in the field of Byzantin music and the afferent musical language, as well as in the one of the archaic language ( the Byzantin Ancient Greek ) specific to Byzantin culture and the original Orthodox Church. The idea and the concept of the Agni Parthene cultural-Orthodox project belongs to Nicolae ( Nedi ) Gavriliu, visual artist, presently student at the 'St. Stephens' Theological University, New Jersey. :{ detalii }:   :{ details }: top :{ componenta corului / the choir's composition }: : { vocea 1 / 1st voice } : Adrian Nicolae Atitienei Elina Calin-Sprinceana Viorica Coza Mariana Gavriliu Amalia Merisanu Mirela Mihai Luminita Petria Andrei Simion Florin Stanciu Corina Suta Daniela Toma : { vocea 2 / 2nd voice ison 1 / 1st isone } : Florin Aileni Mihaela Atitienei Nedi Gavriliu Valeriu Mihai Marcela Elena Rusan de Priamus Ioana Simion George ( Iuri ) Suchevan : { vocea 3 / 3rd voice ison 2 / 2nd isone } : Nicu Ban Tiberius Rusan de Priamus Emanuel Toma : { voci, aranjamente, clopote tubulare, toaca } : : { voices, arrangements, tubular bells, semandron/talanton } : Nicolae ( Nedi) Gavriliu Sincere multumiri si vesnica recunostinta tuturor celor care, de-a lungul existentei sale, au facut parte cu toata daruirea sufletului din corul Agni Parthene:   Special thanks and eternal gratitude to all those who, during its entire existence, made part with all their hearts in the Agni Parthene choir: Nicu Ban Sophia Iordan-Barna Andrei Barna Jivko Giurgev Mihai Musceleanu Luminita Pana-Sirbu Anca Postea Mihai Sirbu Mircea Suta Antonia Vrinceanu   top :{ detalii / details }: top