Nazo Zakkak

Steve Danielson

Take a dive into Orthodox Hymnody this week with composer Nazo Zakkak. Though he started as a jazz pianist, he has shifted his life to composing and conducting hymns for the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Explore some very poignant moments as well as some humorous – like which of his pieces is based on a song from “Frozen.”

Pieces featured on this episode:

Gladsome Light

Canon for St. Andrew

I Have Thee

The Angel Cried

For more information about Nazo and access to his music, visit http://www.nazozakkak.com/. For a full archive of Moveable Do episodes, head to ⁠moveabledo.com⁠.

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