Performances
Sheet Music
Scores
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First edition
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| Publisher. Info.
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Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1896.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Armenian text edited by Stepan Malkhasyants (1857-1947) and engraved at the Mechitarian Publishing House in Vienna.
Scanned at the National Library of Armenia.
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| Editor
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Composer
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| Publisher. Info.
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Boston: Azg, 1919.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Mostly reprint of the 1896 edition, with the addition of the composer's obituary.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Երգեցողութիւնք սրբոյ Պատարագի Հայաստանեայց առաքելական եկեղեցւոյ
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| Alternative. Title
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Les Chants de la Liturgie Arménienne
Chants of the Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Church
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| Composer
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Yekmalian, Makar
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IMY 1
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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45 musical sections
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1891-92
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| First Performance.
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1892
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| First Publication.
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1896
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| Librettist
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Unknown
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| Language
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Armenian
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| Dedication
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in memoriam George IV, Catholicos of the Armenian Church
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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70 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Traditional (folk)
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| Instrumentation
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male chorus (version C for mixed chorus), piano (or organ)
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| Related Works
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Les chants liturgiques de l'eglise arménienne (Bianchini, Pietro)
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article about the Armenian Holy Liturgy
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Navigation etc.
According to these CD notes, Armenian liturgical music was chanted up until the end of the 19th century, when an Italian composer, Pietro Bianchini arranged the music in a more Western 4-part choral setting.
