Choir of Beirut

The Choir of the Orthodox Church of Beirut[1] was founded in 1992 by[2] مارسيل خوري (Marcél Khourie). The choir provide for the daily offices and celebrations of the Mass at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut.

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

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 had been recorded back in 1995 was released officially on major digital distributors in 2017 and was met with critical acclaim by the Arab Christian community.

Discography

The following recordings were mainly released by Quartos[5]

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

References
  1. "جوقة الكنيسة الأوثوذكسية ببيروت". Discogs.
  2. "مارسيل خوري". Discogs.
  3. "The Independent".
  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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