Choir of Beirut explained

Choir of Beirut
Origin:	Beirut, Lebanon
Genre:	Christian/gospel
Occupation:	Musician, composer
Years Active:	1992-present
Label:	Quartos
Current Members:	Marcél Khourie

The Choir of the Orthodox Church of Beirut^[1] was founded in 1992 by^[2] مارسيل خوري (Marcél Khourie).

The Choir comprises 3 boy and 2 girls choristers, aged between nine and 13 years, and 14 male undergraduates, reading for degrees in a variety of subjects. There are also two organ scholars.^[3]

The Choir's first Album 'Anacheed Al Kanissa Al Orthodoxia^[4] ' which recorded in 1995 was released officially on major digital distributors in 2017.

Discography

The following recordings were mainly released by Quartos^[5]

• Anachheed Al Kanissa Al Orthodoxia^[6] (2017)
• Orthodox Sacred Chant Byzantine Music^[7] (2017)

External links

• • https://web.archive.org/web/20170929135551/http://beirutchants.com/index.php/speakers/dec-17-a/
• The Independent

Notes and References

1. Web site: جوقة الكنيسة الأوثوذكسية ببيروت. Discogs.
2. Web site: مارسيل خوري. Discogs.
3. News: The Independent. https://web.archive.org/web/20161226014938/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/muslim-choir-girls-sing-arabic-christmas-carols-beirut-lebanon-touching-gesture-a7495321.html. dead. December 26, 2016.
4. Web site: أناشيد الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية. Discogs.
5. Web site: Quartos. Quartos. 2020-07-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200118143848/http://www.quartos.org.lb/. 2020-01-18. dead.
6. Web site: ITunes.
7. Web site: ITunes.