Syrian Orthodox Church: Antioch Liturgy / Var: Syrian Orthodox Church: Antioch Liturgy
Syrian Orthodox Church: Antioch Liturgy / Var: Syrian Orthodox Church: Antioch Liturgy
Format: CD
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Artist: Syrian Orthodox Church: Antioch Liturgy / Var
Label: Unesco
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 093077803926
Genre: International
According to ethnomusicologist Christian Poche, the Syrian Orthodox Church (also known as the Syriac Orthodox Church in English-speaking countries since 2000) is one of the oldest Christian churches of the Middle East. Founded in Antioch, the capital of the Roman province of Syria (and now Antakya, Turkey), the church's followers carried their beliefs throughout the Middle East and to the western coast of India. In it's liturgy, the church employs the Syriac language, an Aramaic dialect similar to that spoken by Jesus Christ and the Apostles. The liner notes offer a history of the church and it's musical traditions, with selections focusing on western Syrian singing.Poche claims the five oral traditions presented on this recording are: Urfa (in Turkey), "the most prestigious of the traditions"; Amid (now Diyarbakir), which has essentially disappeared; Mardin (in Aleppo); Tagrit (in Iraq); and Tur 'Abdin, which "reflects the golden age of Syriac." the Syrian Orthodox Church uses an oktoechos (set of eight modes) for it's qinto (melodies), designating a specific mode for each Sunday and rising by one scale degree each week. These melodies are taken from the bet-gazo (treasure of melodies), a compilation of non-biblical texts used by the deacons.
Tracks:
1.1 Sanctus: Anaphora
1.2 Qolo: "At the Outer Door"
1.3 Takhshefto: "The Days Pass Like a Shadow"
1.4 Gnizo: "Glory to the Magnanimous One"
1.5 Breviary: Adoration of the Cross and "Our Father"
1.6 Communion Chant: "He Whom the Seraphim Fear to Behold"
1.7 Takhshefto: "Like the Merchants"
1.8 Madrosh: "To Describe Thy Beauty"
