Gebru, Emahoy Tsege Mariam

Church Of Kidane Mehret

Deeply resonant spiritual music transmitted via piano, organ, and harmonium by beloved composer and Ethiopian Orthodox nun Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru. 'Church Of Kidane Mehret' collects all the musical work from Emahoy's 1972 private press album of the same name, alongside two additional unreleased piano recordings, exploring Emahoy's take on "Ethiopian Church Music." Recording herself in churches throughout Jerusalem, Emahoy engages directly with the Ethiopian Orthodox musical liturgy. For the first time, we hear Emahoy on harmonium and massive, droning pipe organ, alongside some of her most moving piano work. 'Ave Maria' is one of our favorite pieces Emahoy ever recorded, her chiming piano reverberating against ancient stone walls. Her familiar melodic lines take on new resonance when played through the harmonium on 'Spring Ode - Meskerem.' Two towering organ performances comprise the B side, combining Emahoy's classical European training with her lifelong study of Ethiopian religious music. Nowhere is Emahoy's unique combination of influences more apparent than on 'Essay On Mahlet,' a meditative slow burner in which Emahoy interprets the free verse of the Orthodox liturgy note for note on the piano. This revelatory piece, alongside the dramatic piano composition 'The Storm,' comes from another selfreleased album, 1963's 'Der Sang Des Meeres.' One of the only known copies was saved from the trash and shared with Mississippi by a fellow nun at Emahoy's monastery when they visited for Emahoy's funeral in March of 2023. They are proud to work with the Emahoy Tsege Mariam Music Foundation to bring you these rare spiritual recordings in what would have been the artist's 102nd year. Cassette edition.

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MC - 1 disk
Release date
23-05-2025
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Item-nr
557829
EAN
0850024931831
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Exp. 23-05-2025
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. AVE MARIA
2. SPRING ODE - MESKEREM
3. THE STORM
4. ESSAY ON MAHLET, THE PRAYER OF SAINT YARED
5. VIA DOLOROSA, XITH STATION OF THE CROSS
6. PRAYER FOR PEACE. PS. 122 (KYRIE ELEISON)