Armenian Liturgy

Track Listings

1. Glory to You Lord (Gloire À Toi, Seigneur)

2. Body of Our Lord (Le Corps de Notre Seigneur)

3. Cherubic Hymn (Le Chant des Chérubins)

4. Christ Has Come Among Us (Christ Est Venu Parmi Nous)

5. Mercy, Peace and Blessed Sacrifice (Miséricorde, Paix et Saint Sacrific

6. Holy, Holy Lord (Saint, Saint le Seigneur)

7. Lord's Holy Spirit (L'Espirit Saint de Seigneur)

8. Spirityal Dialogue/Dialogue Spirituel (Amen for Your Soul/Amen Pour l'Á

9. Our Father (Notre Père)

10. Amen, Holy Father (Amen, Père Saint)

11. Be Blessed, Our Lord (Dieu, Sois Béni)

12. We Shall Be Glad in Thee, Lord (Nous Serons Heureux en Toi, Seigneur)

Armenian Liturgy, Music, Makar Ekmalian, Bedros Papazian, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Vocals

Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light
Average customer rating:

Wondrous gentle music

hauntingly beautiful

The voice of the soul

Divinely Joyous

Breathtaking!!!

Isabel Bayrakdarian ~ Joyous Light
Armenian Anonymous , Sahag Bartev , Khacadour Vartabed of Daron , Mekhitar Vartabed of Ayrivank , St. Gregory of Nareg , Gomidas Vartabed , Raffi Armenian , Isabel Bayrakdarian , and Elmer Iseler Chamber Orchestra
Manufacturer: Cbc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005S6VZ
Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

Where Are You, O Mother
You Are A Profound Mystery
Trisagion - Isabel Bayrakdarian
We Celebrate
Chosen Of God
Joyous Light - Isabel Bayrakdarian
My Heart Trembles
Lord Have Mercy - Isabel Bayrakdarian
Entrance To The Tabernacle
The Fowl
The Mother Of The Lord
Open For Us, Lord - Isabel Bayrakdarian
Be Delighted, O Holy Church
Rejoice, O Holy Church - Isabel Bayrakdarian
You Are The Only Holy One
Doxology
O Gardener
The Lord's Prayer

Customer Reviews:

Wondrous gentle music.......2007-01-10

I first saw Isabel on an SBS programme and was amazed at the glorious sounds she was producing. This album is great, relaxing, full of strength and beauty. My only word of caution would be that unless you are in the right mood it can sound a bit repetitive by the time you get to the end of the album. However, I am very glad that I bought it.

hauntingly beautiful.......2006-08-22

Very beautiful melodies and a gorgeous voice - doesn't vary as much though as a whole cd -
can get monotonous after a few songs

The voice of the soul.......2006-01-01

Growing up in the Armenian church, it was impossible not to be powerfully moved by the music. Isabel Bayrakdarian was clearly also moved in the same way. Her singing is so flawless, yet it conveys the depths of her spiritual feelings. It is wonderful that people who have not been exposed to this music will have a chance to experience its power and beauty.

Divinely Joyous.......2005-09-28

Isabel Bayrakdarian is a certified classical music diva today, an excellent Mozartian, Handelian, songs and lieder recitalist and overall a very bright star in the current line-up of young sopranos. And this is how she started her recorded career- with a disc of Armenian liturgical music.
For me it is actually very refreshing to listen to songs in language that I don't understand at all- and a nice break from the usual Latin, German, and my native ones- but at the same time, knowing that they are sung by someone who understands the texts and has a spiritual connection to them is a nice bonus. (And if you want to explore the meaning behind the sounds, the original Armenian texts and translations are included in the CD booklet...) It's also a new musical experience to my ears- I am used to certain melismatic forms of Indian music, and Soeur Marie Keyrouz records of Byzantine chants, yet this music still sounds quite exotic to me. And, at all times, very beautiful.
Like Gregorian chant in its pure form, it would get somewhat monotonous, if it wasn't for Bayrakdarian's heartfelt delivery. I find that the opening song is my favourite and often end up listening to it over and over again, but the whole album is very addictive. Not all the songs have the same joyous rapture feel- some are melancholy tinged, some are both at the same time. You need to listen to this music to appreciate its strange charms. It's beautiful and deeply spiritual, all in one. It is certainly Sacred Joy for my ears.

Breathtaking!!!.......2002-08-14

This is a stunning recording. Isabel Bayrakdarian's voice is a wonderful clear soprano, rich and warm throughout its range and free of any roughness. Her long familiarity with this repertoire lets her shape each phrase beautifully and, apparently, effortlessly.

The disk derives from a concert that took place in Toronto in September, 2001 commemorating 1700 years of Christianity in Armenia. It consists of 18 pieces of liturgical music. In some Bayrakdarian sings a capella, but in most she is supported by a chamber orchestra. One is aware that this is not western music, but the modes in which it is written are just unusual enough to European ears to be a little exotic while remaining entirely accessible. It's not quite melodic, but not quite chant either. Bayrakdarian's melismas are always sensitive and subtle. The whole effect is soaring, haunting, ethereal, transporting, utterly wonderful.

Tracks:

Segment Of The Coptic Liturgy
Two Armenian Chants For Nativity
Two Armenian Chants For Nativity
Syrian Ancient Hymns By Archbishop Dionisius
Syrian Ancient Hymns By Archbishop Dionisius
Syrian Ancient Hymns By Archbishop Dionisius
Two Segments Of Syrian Liturgy
Two Segments Of Syrian Liturgy
Segment Of The Ethiopian Liturgy

Customer Reviews:

Live recordings are not best examples.......2001-04-21

When you want to expand your knowledge of a different culture, you can take two approaches: You can take a look at that culture's top achievements or you can take a look at its every day happenings. Of course a complete knowledge demands both. When it comes to the musical heritage of a Christian liturgical tradition the first way is to look for a great chorus, the second way is to look for a live liturgy.

This album contains many live recordings. Coughs, throat clearings, standings, sittings and page turnings included.

The title might be a little misleading, because technical the "Eastern" Church refers to the Byzantine Churches in communion with the See of Constantinople (aka the Eastern Orthodox Church). This album contains chants from other traditions that are known as "Oriental" or "Pre-Chalcedonian". These Churches include the Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian and Syrian Orthodox Churches.

Tracks:

Segments Of Greek-Russian-Rumanian Orthodox Liturgy
Segments Of Armenian Liturgy
Segments Of Latin High Mass
Segments Of Syrian Liturgy
Segments Of Greek Orthodox Liturgy

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1. Glory to You Lord (Gloire À Toi, Seigneur)
2. Body of Our Lord (Le Corps de Notre Seigneur)
3. Cherubic Hymn (Le Chant des Chérubins)
4. Christ Has Come Among Us (Christ Est Venu Parmi Nous)
5. Mercy, Peace and Blessed Sacrifice (Miséricorde, Paix et Saint Sacrific
6. Holy, Holy Lord (Saint, Saint le Seigneur)
7. Lord's Holy Spirit (L'Espirit Saint de Seigneur)
8. Spirityal Dialogue/Dialogue Spirituel (Amen for Your Soul/Amen Pour l'Á
9. Our Father (Notre Père)
10. Amen, Holy Father (Amen, Père Saint)
11. Be Blessed, Our Lord (Dieu, Sois Béni)
12. We Shall Be Glad in Thee, Lord (Nous Serons Heureux en Toi, Seigneur)