Choir of Beirut

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Choir of Beirut
OriginBeirut, Lebanon
GenresChristian/gospel
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Years active1992-present
LabelsQuartos
MembersMarcél Khourie
Websitewww.choirofbeirut.cf

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[edit]

The following recordings were mainly released by Quartos[5]

  • Anachheed Al Kanissa Al Orthodoxia[6] (2017)
  • Orthodox Sacred Chant Byzantine Music[7] (2017)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "جوقة الكنيسة الأوثوذكسية ببيروت". Discogs.
  2. ^ "مارسيل خوري". Discogs.
  3. ^ "The Independent". Archived from the original on December 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "أناشيد الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية". Discogs.
  5. ^ "Quartos". Quartos. Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  6. ^ "ITunes".
  7. ^ "ITunes".

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