The Sun of Justice: Byzantine Chant for Christmas

John Rassem El Massih, John Michael Boyer, Proto

• Released on 12/8/17 by Cappella Romana
• Main artists: Proto John Michael Boyer John Rassem El Massih
• Genre: International Pop

Digital booklet

Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4) (Peloponnesios Petros)

1 Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

00:02:19

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist

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Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4) (Mitri el Murr)

2 Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

00:03:18

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer

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Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Traditional cantillation in the Reader's Mode) (Mitri el Murr)

3 Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Traditional cantillation in the Reader's Mode)

00:06:40

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer

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Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2) (Peloponnesios Petros)

4 Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2)

00:06:58

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer

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Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2) (Peloponnesios Petros)

5 Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2)

00:04:55

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist

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Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) (Stephanos Lambadarios)

6 Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

00:02:23

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Composer, Artist - Stephanos Lambadarios, Composer

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You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) (Stephanos Lambadarios)

7 You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

00:02:34

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Composer, Artist - Stephanos Lambadarios, Composer

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Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4) (Peloponnesios Petros)

8 Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4)

00:03:51

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer - Chrysostom Agiographos, Composer

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Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1) (Peloponnesios Petros)

9 Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1)

00:06:27

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Composer, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer - Ioannis Vyzantios, Composer

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Today the Virgin (Kontakion for Christmas Day in Mode 3) (Peloponnesios Petros)

10 Today the Virgin (Kontakion for Christmas Day in Mode 3)

00:03:46

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Romanos Joubran, Composer

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Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1) (Peloponnesios Petros)

11 Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1)

00:10:08

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer - Ioannis Vyzantios, Composer

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Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2) (Peloponnesios Petros)

12 Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2)

00:04:31

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist

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Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2) (Mitri el Murr)

13 Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2)

00:03:08

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist - Mitri el Murr, Composer

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Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) (adapted by J.R. El Massih) (Ioannis Arvanitis)

14 Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) (adapted by J.R. El Massih)

00:02:49

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Artist - Ioannis Arvanitis, Composer - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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DISC 2

Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4) (John Michael Boyer)

1 Bethlehem make ready (Idiomelon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

00:02:00

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4) (John Michael Boyer)

2 Joseph spoke thus to the Virgin (Doxastikon of the First Hour in Mode 4)

00:02:39

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist

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Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour) (John Michael Boyer)

3 Today born of a Virgin (Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour)

00:05:34

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist

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Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2) (John Michael Boyer)

4 Today born of a Virgin (Antiphonal Doxastikon of the Ninth Hour in Mode 2)

00:07:10

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Come let us rejoice in the Lord (John Michael Boyer)

5 Come let us rejoice in the Lord

00:02:55

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist

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Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2) (John Michael Boyer)

6 Glory… Both now… When Augustus reigned (Doxastikon at Lord I cried in Mode 2)

00:04:15

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) (John Michael Boyer)

7 Secretly you were born (First Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

00:01:59

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2) (John Michael Boyer)

8 You have dawned from a Virgin, O Christ (Second Troparion at the Prophecies in Mode 2)

00:02:19

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4) (John Michael Boyer)

9 Your Nativity, O Christ (Apolytikion of Christmas in Mode 4)

00:00:46

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer

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Now Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1) (Peloponnesios Petros)

10 Now Christ is born (Ode 1 of the First Canon of Christmas in Mode 1)

00:05:56

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1) (Peloponnesios Petros)

11 Magnify, O my soul (Ode 9 of the First Canon of Christmas, Mode 1)

00:08:28

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - Petros Peloponnesios, Composer - John Michael Boyer, Artist - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2) (John Michael Boyer)

12 Glory to the Father… When the moment came (Doxastikon of the Praises in Mode 2)

00:03:56

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2) (John Michael Boyer)

13 Both now and for ever… Today Christ is born (Both now of the Praises in Mode 2)

00:02:54

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Composer, Artist

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Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4) (Ioannis Arvanitis)

14 Psalm 65, "Let all the earth" (Prokeimenon of the Apostle in Mode 4)

00:02:20

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Artist - Ioannis Arvanitis, Composer - John Rassem El Massih, Artist

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Christ is born (Kalophonic Eirmos in Greek in Mode 1) (Ioannis Arvanitis)

15 Christ is born (Kalophonic Eirmos in Greek in Mode 1)

00:07:37

Proto, Ensemble, MainArtist - John Michael Boyer, Artist - Ioannis Arvanitis, Composer

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
• Total length: 02:04:35
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Proto John Michael Boyer John Rassem El Massih
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Cappella Romana
• Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
Available in
24-Bit/88 kHz Stereo

Digital booklet

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