Saint Ephrem Church Choir - Syrian Orthodox Church: Antioch Liturgy

Album : Saint Ephrem Church Choir

 Performer: Antioch Liturgy: Syrian Orthodox Church

 Release date : 1992

 Label :  AUVIDIS

 Number of discs : 1

 Genre : Religious

 Total time : 00:47:29

Tracklist:

TRADITION OF MARDIN, TAGRIT, URFA

1. Sanctus – Anaphora 4:36

2. Qolo - "At the outer door " 6:24

3. Takhshefto - " The Days Pass Like a Shadow " 4:50

4. Gnizo - "Glory to the Magnanimous One " 6:12

TRADITIONS OF TUR'ABDIN

5. Breviary (Adoration of the Cross and "Our Father") 9:34

6. Communion Chant: "He Whom the Jeraphim Fear to Behold" 4:59

7. Takhshefto - "Like the Merchants " 4:46

8. Madrosh - "Describe Thy Beauty " 5:38

This ancient Eastern Church had spread throughout the Near East (Lebanon, Turkey, etc.). The language used is Syriac, a survivor of Aramaic. From Aleppo, Damascus and a Syrian village, these monodic and ornate liturgical songs are performed by choirs, some of then female voices.

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