Chant byzantin

by Soeur Marie Keyrouz

Chant byzantin cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 16 November 1989
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Length: 51:29
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut album by the Lebanese Melkite nun and musicologist, it presents a Holy Week program sung in Greek and Arabic, accompanied by the Chorale de l'茅glise Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre providing the traditional ison drone. Keyrouz, who took a joint Sorbonne doctorate in musicology and anthropology two years later, performs the Byzantine chant of the Melkite tradition she has spent her career documenting.

Genres

Descriptors: choral, female-vocals, traditional, atmospheric, spirituality

Tracklist

  1. Alleluia, Tropaire de la venue de l'Epoux (Lundi Saint): "HaHouwadha-lAru莽" (2:46)
  2. Exapostilarion de l'Office de Mardi Saint: I. "Innani'Uchachidu khidraka..." (1:06)
  3. Exapostilarion de l'Office de Mardi Saint: II. "Innani'Uchachidu khidraka..." (Version grecque) (1:15)
  4. Exapostilarion de l'Office de Mardi Saint: III. "Innani'Uchachidu Khidraka...". (Version Arabe) (1:18)
  5. L'Apostikhon de l'Office de Mercredi Saint: "Ya rabbi" (7:25)
  6. Kinonikon de la Liturgie de Jeudi Saint: "Iqbalni-l-yawm" (6:16)
  7. Tropaire des Matines de Samedi Saint: "Inna Yousof" (2:56)
  8. 14e Antienne de l'Office de Vendredi Saint: "Alyawma - 'Ulliga" (5:41)
  9. Extraits du Canon de Samedi Saint: Tagaridh - Premi猫re stance (1:56)
  10. Extraits du Canon de Samedi Saint: Tagaridh - Deuxi猫me stance (2:17)
  11. Extraits du Canon de Samedi Saint: Tagaridh - Troisi猫me stance (1:34)
  12. Hymne 脿 la Sainte Vierge de la Liturgie de saint Basile: "Inna-l-baraya" (5:28)
  13. "Cristos Anesti" de l'Office Pascal (2:30)
  14. "Antoumoul-ladhin" Chant qui remplace le Trishagion dans la Liturgie du Dimanche de P芒ques (4:15)
  15. 9e Ode du Canon de l'Office du Dimanche de P芒ques: "Inna-l-Malak" (4:41)

Credits

  • S艙ur Marie Keyrouz - primary artist, vocals
  • Jean-Marc Laisn茅 - engineer
  • Arles - layout
  • Joseph Nasrallah - liner notes
  • Derek Yeld - liner notes [english translation]
  • Almut Lenz - liner notes [german translation]
  • Alvaro Ya帽ez - photography by [photo]

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