Syriac & other influences in the Coptic Tradition
Recorded concerts by the Kyrel Trust Choir directed by Michael Henein
21 MARS 2021, 14h00-14h30
The St Kyrel Coptic European Choir was established in 2010. It is made of 150 Coptic youth from France, the Netherlands, Italy, UK, Switzerland and USA. The choir is interested in mastering the musical Coptic heritage and presenting it in concert format, accompanied by the St Kyrel Orchestra with its members from UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany, USA and Egypt. All concerts’ structure is authentic, based on a Christian theme; The Anointed Servant, The Creation, Anastasis from darkness to light, Incarnation, Theophania, and Nystia, and are enriched with chanted relevant biblical verses. While the main bulk of the concerts is in Coptic language, some parts could be chanted in Greek, Arabic or other European languages, in an attempt to encourage the new generation to join. The St Kyrel Choir performed in the UK (8), Paris (1), Milan (2), The Netherlands (1), Sweden (3) and Bethlehem (1).
Programme :
Yours is the power, the glory, the blessing and the majesty forever
O Only begotten Son and Immortal Word of God
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal
Remember me O Lord when you come into Your kingdom
Willingly, O Saviour * We magnify You * Let us with all Creation
Golgotha….Then the righteous Joseph and Nicodemos
Arise O God and Judge the earth
Syro-Malankar Orthodox Tradition
Sruti School of Liturgical Music, Kottayam (Kerala, India, UTC + 5:30)
21 MARCH 2021, 15h00-16h00
Direction : Fr. Dr. M. P. George
Sruti International Choir
Zumoro Choir (Sruti, Kottayam)
Orthodox Seminary Choir
Soloist : Fr. Dr. M. P. George
Programme :
- Master of the Ceremony : Rev. Fr. Timothy Thomas
- A brief Introduction to Syriac Liturgy & Music : Fr. Dr. Johns Abraham Konat (Principal, Orthodox Seminary, Kottayam)
- Felicitation : H. G. Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem Metropolitan (Director, Sruti School of Liturgical Music)
- Direction : Fr. Dr. M. P. George
List of Hymns
1. The Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic : (Solo) Fr. M. P. George
2. Qadishat Aloho : Sruti International Choir (virtual)
3. Abun D’Basmayon : Zumoro Choir, Sruti, Kottayam
4. Taw kulqun Taw Kulqun : Sruti International Choir (virtual)
5. Yerusalemile (Malayalam) : Zumoro Choir (Sruti, Kottayam, (live)
6. M’Shiho Natar L’Ithok (8 Tones) : Orthodox Seminary Choir (live)
7. Roz lee Roz Lee… : Sruti International Choir (virtual)
8. Tubaik Ophrat… (Solo) : Fr. M. P. George
9. Oi Lek L’Zehyen : Sruti International Choir (virtual)
10 H’daw amme H’daw amme : Sruti International Choir (virtual)