by Sœur Marie Keyrouz, L'Ensemble de la Paix · Harmonia Mundi · CD · EAN 0794881343027
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«Cantiques de l'Orient» is the album of Eastern sacred music by Sœur Marie Keyrouz and the Ensemble de la Paix, released in 1996 by Harmonia Mundi on CD.
The album gathers liturgical chants from the Eastern churches: a medieval and religious repertoire with Lebanese folk roots. Keyrouz's voice is supported by the Ensemble de la Paix with oud, ney and zither. Notable pieces include «Magnificat», «Ilahi hanayta-s-sama'» and «Ya sakban min nour».
French edition from 1996 with catalogue number HMC 901577; total duration of 74 minutes. The chants are performed in Arabic.
For fans of sacred music, medieval chant and the liturgical traditions of the Near East.
