George Remoundos

George Remoundos was born in Nicea of Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Law Faculty of the University of Athens. As a youth he began his musical education  (1968 ) in Greek ecclesiastical music and specifically, at the then newly established school of Byzantine Music of the Holy diocese of Nicea.Later in 1985 he enrolled in the school of the SOCIETY FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF NATIONAL MUSIC studying music under Simon Karas continuously until 1993; at the same time he taught Greek ecclesiastical Music ( Byzantine Music) and Folk Singing at the School of the above - mentioned Society during the period from 1990 - 1993.

At the same time in 1990, he obtained a Degree of Byzantine Music magna cum laude from the music school F. NAKAS having studied under L. Angelopoulos. In 1991 was placed as leading presentor in the Saint Antipas chapel of the School of Dentistry OF University of Athens ( B church of the university ) and in the end of the same year in the University Church of Kapnikarea of the Entry of the most Holy Theotokos into the Temple ( A church of the University ) where he remains until now. Simultaneously, he also created an exemplary byzantine choir composed of 20 members that has the name KALOPHONARIDES (Good voiced ones).

The choir has participated with success in many performances in and outside of Athens. At the same time it has taken part in radio and television broadcast programs on the state radio and TV. Stations. The choir also represents Greece on a cassette of ecclesiastical Byzantine hymns soon to be issued by the TRANSBALKAN FEDERATION OF ORTHODOX YOUTH.

He has already circulated his first CD, accompanied by a book titled OXEIA, VAREIA, PETASTI... The choir that cultivates and promotes both types of our musical tradition, ecclesiastical and popular. The book is a cordial offer to all the musical audience.

- It presents the master pieces of the Great ecclesiastical teachers of music and composers as: Petros Lambadarios, Iakovos Protopsaltis, Chourmouzios Chartophylax and Simon Karas.

- It displays the musical notation of hymns comprising the old sings of expression

(vocal embellishments) from which some have totally disappeared and others, although they have been preserved in the current musical system of writing, they are not in full use.

- It is commented in short the significance of the musical conducting sings

(gestures) in the performance of psalmody.

- There are very helpful comments concerning the hymnological and musical texts and it is included a (C. D.) which contains ecclesiastical hymns under choral performance by the byzantine Choir of singers KALOPHONARIDES, directed by G. Remoundos First Cantor of the First University Church of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple of  Kapnikarea.

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