As many as have been Baptized with cello Blair Lofgren 2020-04-19 | This is the final video in the Holy Week series for this year. “As many as have been baptized” is such a wonderful Paschal declaration! The first stanza is a traditional arabic melody adapted into English, the second stanza is the traditional arabic Antiochian melody, and the third is an adaptation by Oleksa Lozowchuk of the way our dear priest, Abouna Antony Gabriel, chanted it during our St. George Montreal days. I wish I could have recorded many more, but your encouragement has made me aware that this week will only be the starting point, a launching point for a more in-depth project that Oleksa and I have now begun to work on. We look forward to continuing this project for you and for the Church I have been very touched by all of your support and I am very thankful if it brought you some peace in this strange moment we are living in.A very special thank-you to Dn John (Rassem) El Massih and Adam Murphy for all of their help and encouragement.Blair Lofgren - CelloOleksa Lozowchuk - sound engineering and composition
Give me this Stranger with cello Blair Lofgren 2020-04-17 | This is the most ambitious video to date. In anticipation of this evenings Lamentations service (the funeral service of Christ), "Give me the Stranger" is chanted during the procession with the Epitaphios around the church. The composer, Chadi Karam, has very eloquently set the text to music and I have done my best to remain respectful to the ethos of the marrying of the text to the music that is so central to byzantine chant. Thank you as usual to my brother-in-law, Oleksa Lozowchuk, for his patience in the engineering process.Blair Lofgren - celloOleksa Lozowchuk - sound engineerChadi Karam - composerTone 5 - Plagal first mode
Thy bridal chamber with cello Blair Lofgren 2020-04-15 | This is the second video in the Holy Week series. The Exaposteilarion from the Bridegroom Matins of Holy Week. Special thank you to Dn John (Rassem) El Massih for his help and beautiful chanting inspiration.Blair Lofgren - CelloOleksa Lozowchuk - sound engineering
Rejoice O Bethany with cello Blair Lofgren 2020-04-13 | This is a project that has been on my heart for a while, combining my love for the orthodox church, byzantine chant, and my cello. This is a simple offering in these strange times, where we aren't able to commune together in person. I will, God willing, be uploading more of my favourite chants from Holy Week and Pascha, so if you enjoy this, please subscribe to my channel.
April 3, 2020 Blair Lofgren 2020-04-03 | Chopin cello sonata, third movement. With Fabien Gabel (in Paris) and Blair Lofgren (in Québec).
Shostakovich cello concerto mvt 2 & 3 Blair Lofgren 2017-02-25 | Blair Lofgren - CelloGilles Auger - ConductorOrchestre Symphonique de Lévis recorded live - March 2016
cellOSQ 15 & 17 Décembre, 2016 Blair Lofgren 2016-12-11 | Venez nous voir avant le concert Hollywood en famille! cellOSQ preconcert - 18h30concert 19h30Grand Théâtre de Québec
Chopin Sonata for Cello and Piano Opus 65 - Largo Blair Lofgren 2015-11-28 | Blair Lofgren - CelloJohn Novacek - PianoRecorded Live in June 2015 - Scotia Festival of Music - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 4 op. 102 -Adagio- Allegro Vivace Blair Lofgren 2015-11-27 | Blair Lofgren - CelloBrigitte Poulin - PianoRecorded live at Salle François Bernier - Domaine Forget International Music Festival (August 2014)
Beethoven Cello Sonata no. 4 op. 102 -Andante - Allegro Vivace Blair Lofgren 2015-11-27 | Blair Lofgren - CelloBrigitte Poulin - PianoRecorded live at Salle François Bernier - Domaine Forget International Music Festival (August 2014)
