Product Code: WET30287521
Original price was: $35.99.$21.59Current price is: $21.59.Emahoy Tsegu-Maryam Gubrous Church of Kidane Mehret is a deeply spiritual and historically rich release, capturing the Ethiopian nun and composers rare 1972 private press recording in its entirety. The album was recorded in various churches throughout Jerusalem and showcases Emahoy performing on piano, harmonium, and pipe organmarking the first time her performances on harmonium and organ have been made publicly available. The recordings radiate a contemplative, sacred atmosphere, blending Ethiopian Orthodox religious sensibilities with her singular, expressive style.
Also included are two previously unreleased solo piano pieces from her 1963 album Der Sang des Meeres. Tracks like Ave Maria, Spring Ode Meskerem, and Essay on Mahlet, The Prayer of Saint Yared emphasize her ability to fuse liturgical solemnity with lyrical invention. The result is an album that feels timeless and meditative, offering a rare look into her devotional and musical world.
Reviews
Emahoys music has a transcendent, otherworldly quality that draws the listener inward. These recordings, especially the harmonium and pipe organ performances, feel like sacred artifacts. Aquarium Drunkard
A singular blend of spiritual reflection and minimalist composition, full of quiet power and deep emotional clarity. Pitchfork
Church of Kidane Mehret is a gift of an album, a final transmission from one of the most quietly radical voices of the 20th century. The Guardian
An astonishing release that reaffirms Emahoys position as one of the most unique and spiritually attuned composers of her time. NPR Music
A sublime, reverent work of depth and beauty. This isnt just musicits prayer. The Quietus
A1 Ave Maria
A2 Spring Ode - Meskerem
A3 The Storm
A4 Essay On Mahlet, The Prayer Of Saint Yared
B1 Via Dolorosa, Xith Station Of The Cross
B2 Prayer For Peace, Ps. 122 (Kyrie Eleison)
