Choir of Beirut
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Choir of Beirut | |
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| Origin | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genres | Christian/gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | Quartos |
| Members | Marcél Khourie |
| Website | www |
The Choir of the Orthodox Church of Beirut[1] was founded in 1992 by[2] مارسيل خوري (Marcél Khourie). The choir provides for the daily offices and celebrations of the Mass at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut.
The Choir comprises 3 boy and 2 girls choristers, aged between nine and 13 years, and 14 male undergraduates, reading for degrees in a variety of subjects. There are also two organ scholars.[3]
The Choir's first Album 'Anacheed Al Kanissa Al Orthodoxia[4]' which recorded in 1995 was released officially on major digital distributors in 2017.It was met with critical acclaim by the Arab Christian community.
Discography
The following recordings were mainly released by Quartos[5]
References
- ^ "جوقة الكنيسة الأوثوذكسية ببيروت". Discogs.
- ^ "مارسيل خوري". Discogs.
- ^ "The Independent". Archived from the original on December 26, 2016.
- ^ "أناشيد الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية". Discogs.
- ^ "Quartos". Quartos. Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "ITunes".
- ^ "ITunes".
External links
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170929135551/http://beirutchants.com/index.php/speakers/dec-17-a/
- The Independent
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