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Description

1. 1 audio disc (47 min., 00 sec.) : CD audio; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Geistliche & Weltliche Vokalmusik für Frauenstimmen aus Armenien
2. Armenian sacred & secular music for female voices

Subject

1. Vocal octets, Unaccompanied
2. Sacred vocal octets, Unaccompanied
3. Songs, Armenian
4. Folk songs, Armenian
5. Sacred songs

Genre/Form

1. Songs.
2. Folk songs.
3. Sacred music.
4. Chamber music.

Contents

1. Zwei buss-Gesänge : Scharakans (Hymnen) aus der Liturgie zur Fastenzeit = Two repentance Sharakans (hymns) from the Canon of the big Lent / St. Mesrop Mashtoz -- Geweihte Seelen : Scharakan aus der Liturgie von St. Hripsime = Souls devoted to the love of Christ : Sharakan from the Canon of St. Hripsime / Komitas Aghtsetsi ; arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Der Vogel : Tagh (Choral) der Auferstehung = The bird : Tagh (solemn hymn) of resurrection / St. Grigor Narekatsi -- Heute freuen sich die Himmel : Scharakan aus der Liturgie zur Geburt der Jungfrau = Today the heavens rejoices : Sharakan from the Canon for St. Mary's birth / Hakob Klayetsi ; arranged by Yervand Yerkanyan -- Wer ist wie der Herr, unser Gott? : Fragment aus der Göttlichen Liturgie = Who is like the Lord, our God : fragment from the Divine Liturgy / St. Nerses Shnorhali ; arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Christus ist mitten unter uns : Fragment aus der Göttlichen Liturgie = Christ is in our midst : fragment from the Divine Liturgy / St. Nerses Shnorhali ; arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Die Klage der Mutter Gottes : Mittelalterlicher Tagh der Kreuzigung, Die Klage Marias vor dem gekreuzigten Jesus = The Mother of the Lord: medieval Tagh of crucifixion (Maria's Lament) / written down by Komitas Vardapet -- Durch die Fürbitte der Mutter Gottes : Mittelalterliches Fragment aus der Göttlichen Liturgie = Through the intercession of thy Virgin Mother : medieval fragment from the Divine Liturgy / arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Christus hat sich geopfert : Mittelalterliches Fragment aus der Göttlichen Liturgie = Christ has sacrificed himself : medieval fragment from the Divine Liturgy / arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Die Mutter des unaussprechlichen Lichts : Scharakan aus der Liturgie zu Weihnachten = The mother of the ineffable light : Sharakan of theophany (appearance of God) / St. Movses Khorenatsi ; arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Der Berg Aragaz & Der Weihrauchbaum = Mount Aragats & The olibanum tree / arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Meine geliebte Mutter/Das Reh/Es regnet = My dear mother/The deer/It's raining / arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Ich habe ein Haus am Meer = I have a House by the Sea / arranged by Edgar Hovhannisyan -- Das Mondlicht = The moonlight / arranged by Konstantin Petrosyan -- Ich werde ein Hoch zeitskleid für dich nähen = I will sew a wedding dress for you / arranged by Yervand Yerkanyan -- Shousho / arranged by Sergey Aghajanian -- Tamzara (Tanzlied) / arranged by Konstantin Petrosyan -- Applause -- Nanik nananik / arranged by Komitas Vardapet -- Nanari na / arranged by Edgar Hovhannisyan.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. Title from disc label.
2. Chants from the 4th till the 21st century.
3. Performed by the Geghard Ensemble, the vocal ensemble from St. Geghard Monastery in Armenia, one of the ancient spiritual centers of Armenia.
4. Biographical and historical notes in German and English ([14] pages : illustrations) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded 2018 June 9, German UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery.

Language (note)

1. Sung in Armenian.