The second track from the third album of our first production, "Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent" released March 20, 2018 on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Journey Through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent

Twelfth Hour Excerpts (Ⲡⲉⲕⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ & Lamentations) - اجزاء من لحن بيك اثرونوس و مراثي إرميا

From the first track off the first album of our first production, "Journey Through Holy Week, Vol. I: King of Peace" released March 11, 2018, on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Journey Through Holy Week, Vol. I: King of Peace

Εὐλογημένος & Hosanna, Son of David Excerpts - اجزاء من لحن افلوجيمينوس ومديحة أوصنا يا إبن داود

The fourteenth track from our last production, "Anastasis", released April 15, 2019, on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Anastasis

Χριστός Ανέστη - Paschal Troparion in Coptic Tune (Processional) - لحن اخرستوس انستي

Lyrics:
1. A splendid wonder revealed to man,
A second heaven in Bethlehem,
A mystery shrouded in swaddling clothes,
In the bridal chamber, He finds repose.
Come, let us adore His birth.

2. The Holy Spirit descends as dew.
O earth, who sowed good seed in you?
Without toiling, God’s vine bears fruit.
A plant from dry ground grows and takes root.
Come, let us adore His birth.

3. As budding branches, we raise our voice,
The heavens and earth together rejoice.
Our angelic praise shall never cease:
“Glory to God, on earth His peace.”
Come, let us adore His birth.

4. Blessings descend from realms beyond.
Arise and shine, for your light has dawned.
O all ye tribes upon the earth:
Gather, exult in awe and mirth,
Come, let us adore His birth. 

5. Eternity crosses the threshold of time,
a gate sealed shut, glorious, sublime.
He enters a Prince and emerges a slave,
The Ancient of Days as young as a babe.
Come, let us adore His birth.

6. Laid in a cave as from the sealed tomb
He proceeds forth from the virginal womb.
Firstborn from among the dead,
He bestows the riches of His Godhead.
Come, let us adore His birth.

7. Behold, the Virgin is with Child!
Both God and Adam now reconciled.
With men on earth, He deigns to dwell:
Our newborn King, Emmanuel.
Come, let us adore His birth.

8. Light of Light on us has dawned
enclosed within these virginal arms.
Fast asleep in His mother’s embrace,
Still from His Father’s throne, He reigns.
Come, let us adore His birth.

9. In the East, Your star shined bright,
Guiding the magi on this* luminous Night.
They found You nursing at Your mother’s breast,
O Bread of Life who feeds all flesh.
Come, let us adore His birth.

10. Life shone forth and was revealed,
a visible marvel, once concealed.
The magi offer Him their gifts:
The Word made flesh, now in our midst.
Come, let us adore His birth.

11. With the magi we offer oblations:
The bread and wine in adoration.
In the manger, the altar of sacrifice,
He offers His flesh, the Bread of Life.
Come, let us adore His birth.

12. Receive God’s gift, all ye faithful:
Set upon this mystical table.
This blessed Night** He comes to us
and finds His rest within our hearts.
Come, let us adore His birth.

* - "that" if not chanted on the festal liturgy vigil
** = "Day" if chanted during the day, as opposed to the festal liturgy vigil

A Splendid Wonder (English Nativity Communion Melody on Ἀστὴρ μάγοις)

Lyrics by Fr. Antony Paul 

Set to the tune of "Of All Nations"

Refrain:
They rejected Thee,
Thou, the Beloved,
a despised and dead man.

But Thy throne, O God,}
Abideth forever,}	 (X 2)
{Unto eternity.}      (X 2)

With words softer than oil,
Approached the unjust man.
With a kiss, the traitor marked Thee,
To consummate the ancient plan.
Thine own familiar friend, 
Forsook his chance to heal,
He who ate bread with thee,
Had lifted up his heel.

With cowardice and fright,
Thy beloved ones took flight,
They who were to Thee most dear,
Cared more for their own plight.
Thou searched with anguished heart,
For one to grieve with Thee,
But the True Shepherd was smitten,
And all Thy sheep did flee.

Without cause and moved by hatred,
Rose up great Levi’s tribe.
The priests that Thou anointed,
Laid hand on Thee through bribe.
The Kings of the earth stood up,
To fight against the Christ,
But the Lamb did keep His silence,
Salvation had been priced.

With a crown of thorns adorned,
And a reed within His hand,
He rode forth victoriously,
To meet the crowds' demand,
I am ready for the scourges,
Before me is my pain,
One should die for the people,
To be the whole world’s gain.

With outstretched and wounded arms,
Thou embraced humanity -
Restoring the fallen image,
By the power of Divinity.
For since by man came death,
By man came also life,
Unlike our Father Isaac,
Thou wast not spared the knife.

This is He Who offered Himself,
For the salvation of our race,
The great, holy High priest,
Himself on the altar did place
And Thou, by showing weakness,
Manifested the greatest might,
Thou didst bridge our way to the Father,
The Son clothed us with light.

Thy Throne (Original)

The eighth track from our Album, Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent, released on iTunes and YouTube Music on March 18, 2018.

Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent

Lord At Rest & Outro (Arabic) - ترنيمة آه يا نايم في القبور

The twelfth track of our most recent production, "Anastasis", released on April 15, 2019, on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Paschal Anthem: Ya Kol Al-Sofoof - يا كل الصفوف

The fifth track from our album, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit", released April 15, 2018 on iTunes and Google Play Music.

Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit

O Nim Nai (Vocals)

The second track from our most recent production, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit" released on April 15, 2019 on iTunes and YouTube Music.

ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉϫⲉⲛ - Diaconal Exhortation for Litany of Oblations(Coptic) - مرد الشماس لأوشية القرابين قبطي

The twelfth track from our most recent production, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit" released on April 15, 2019 on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Melismatic Trisagion (Vocals)

The fourth track from our most recent production, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit" released on April 15, 2019 on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Long Shere Praxis (Vocals)

Hymn of Egress for the Divine Liturgy (Live) - قانون الختام لالقداس الإلهي

Distribution Hymn: Psalm 150 (Kiahk Melody) in Coptic (Live) - مزمور ١٥٠ الكيهكي

Fourth Sunday of Kiahk Ode to the Virgin (Live) - Arabic & English - مديحة الاحد الرابع لشهر كيهك

The fourteenth track from our most recent production, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit" released on April 15, 2019 on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Singary Psalm (Vocals)

Morning Doxology (Coptic & English) at St George

Pauline Epistle delivered and chanted in English by Mina Ghattas live on June 4th, 2023 at Peter & Merit Ibrahim's Crowning Ceremony. Icon by Kirollos Kilada.

The Pauline Epistle (Ephesians 5:22-6:3)

The sixth track from our most recent production, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit" released on April 15, 2019 on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Ya Kol Al Sofoof (Vocals)

Saturday Theotokia

Psalm 151 (Anok Pe Pikouji) with music  - انا الصغير فى أخوتى) مزمور ١٥١ لحن انوك بيبى كوجى)

Hymn of the Holy Spirit (Pi-epnevma- Agios) لحن بى ابنفما

Atai Parthenos اطاي بارثينوس

Buy Vol.1 from iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/journey-through-holy-week-vol-i-king-of-peace/1361199172
Buy Vol. 2 from iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/journey-through-holy-week-vol-2-trampling-death/1362829772
Buy Vol. 3 from iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/journey-through-holy-week-vol-3-descent/1362846232

Now available on iTunes, the Chorus of St. Jacob Serugh of Vancouver offers samples of its first ever album "Journey through Holy Week." This album is a three volume set which includes selections from most hymns and some spiritual songs of Holy Week as it is celebrated in the Coptic Orthodox Church. The album offers the listener a journey through Holy Week as each track explores an event in Christ's Passion through the musical prism of the Coptic Church.

For the first time we offer an album in all three languages (Coptic, English and Arabic) to be enjoyed by families and peoples of all backgrounds. This album is also one of the first to include hymns in English accompanied with music. It also includes rare spiritual songs and many melismatic hymns in Coptic never before performed with music. Unlike much of what one hears on the radio, the slower hymns allow for contemplation in stillness in contrast with the fast pace of modern living. This record provides the listener with the opportunity to enjoy a different perspective in hymnology from an ancient heritage.

Chorus Members: Philip Awad, Mina Ghattas, Peter Ibrahim, Mike Morkos, Ronnie Nobar, Safwat Tadros. Sound Engineering and Production by: Tim Neuhaus. Album Artwork by: Tony Rezk and Marwan Maher. Music by: Peter Ibrahim. Recorded at: Earart Studios in Delta, BC, Canada.

Journey through Holy Week Vol. 1: King of Peace

Journey through Holy Week: Three Volume Set (Album Samples)

Teoi enhikanos (Coptic) with music - تى اوى انهيكانوس

Production: Tim Neuhaus
Vocals: Mena Abdelsayed, Philip Awad, Mina Ghattas, Samuel Guindi, Peter Ibrahim, Mike Morkos, Marim Nobar, Ronnie Nobar.
Guest Vocals: Fr. Philopatier Kamal, Fr. Nathanael Guirguis, Cantor Magdy Bekheet, Cantor Maged Milad, Arsany Basily.
Music: Peter Ibrahim, Athan Isaac, Joe Isaac, Mina Nakhla

Seven Tunes EP

Seven Tunes  - السبع طرائق

Here is our second single from our upcoming album. This is an original work of the Chorus. Available on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube. Lyrics are provided below.
Production: Tim Neuhaus
Vocals: Philip Awad, Mina Ghattas, Peter Ibrahim, Mike Morkos
Music: Peter Ibrahim, Athan Isaac, Joe Isaac
Lyrics & Composition: Peter Ibrahim
Design: Merit Shokry
Sound Editing: Mike Morkos

Lyrics:
The eyes of all look unto You,
with You is the fountain of Life,
the broken-hearted wait for You,
in Your Light, O Lord, shall we see Light.

Refrain:
Yesterday we died with Him,
the sting of death He has destroyed,
Today we are alive in Him,
He turned our sorrow into joy.

You heard the cries of humanity,
You restored Adam once more,
and awakened the dawn of eternity,
in heaven You made man soar.

Behold, all things are filled with Light,
You revealed the riches of Your grace,
This day we pass from death to Life,
and by Your love we are embraced.

The Eyes of All - آعين الكل (Original)

This is our third single off our upcoming production for the Feast of the Resurrection, also available on iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon, Google Play, and Spotify.

Production: Tim Neuhaus
Vocals: Mena Abdelsayed, Philip Awad, Magdy Bekheet, Mina Ghattas, Samuel Guindi, Peter Ibrahim, Mike Morkos, Dina Mubarak
Instruments: Peter Ibrahim, Athan Isaac, Joe Isaac, Mina Nakhla
Design: Merit Shokry
Sound Editing: Mike Morkos

Blessed are You O Lord - مباركٌ أنت يا رب (Album Single)

A segment from our track 'Last Breath' from the album "Journey through Holy Week, Vol 2: Trampling Death". It is a medley of three spiritual songs from Good Friday.

Last Breath (JTHW) - ترانيم جمعة العظيمة

Here is our fourth single from our upcoming album. Available on iTunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify, Amazon and YouTube. 
Production: Tim Neuhaus
Vocals: Mena Abdelsayed, Philip Awad, Olivia Botros, Mina Ghattas, Samuel Guindi, Marina Habib, Peter Ibrahim, Mike Morkos, Dina Mubarak, Marim Nobar, Ronnie Nobar, Safwat Tadros
Guest Vocals: Fr. Philopatier Kamel, Fr. Nathanael Guirguis, Cantor Magdy Bekheet, Cantor Maged Milad
Music: Philip Awad, Peter Ibrahim, Athan Isaac, Joe Isaac
Design: Merit Shokry
Sound Editing: Mike Morkos

O King of Peace - يا ملك السلام (Album Single)

Sunday Theotokia First Explanation in English (Kiahk Tune) - تفسير الاول الكيهكي لثيؤطوكية الاحد

From our second album, Anastasis, released on April 15, 2019, on iTunes and Google Play.

Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓ̀ⲁ - Hiten Ni - الهيتنيات

The first track from the second volume of our album Journey through Holy Week, released March 20, 2018, and available on iTunes.

Journey through Holy Week

Hymn (Wohem) of the Pauline Incense Circuit (Melismatic) - Ⲧⲁⲓϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ - لحن طاي شوري الحزاينى

From our album, "Journey through Holy Week: Vol. 3 - Descent", released March 20, 2018.

Ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ- 1st Great Friday Apolytikion(Concluding Canon)-أبوليتيكيون الأولى(قانون الختام)لجمعة العظيم

Fourth Track from our Album, Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent, released on iTunes on March 18, 2018.

Psalm 151 - مزمور ١٥١

The fifth track from the album, "Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent", released on March 20, 2018.

Hymns from Holy Saturday Psalmody & Matins - الحان سبت النور

From our fourth track, "Gethsemane", off our album "Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 1: King of Peace" released on March 18, 2018.

Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 1: King of Peace

Ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ - Thine is the Power (Paschal Doxology) - لك القوة والمجد (تسبحة البصخة)

From our album "Anastasis", released on iTunes and Google Play on April 15, 2019.

Paschal Proclamation - تمثلية القيامة

The seventeenth track from our album, "Anastasis: Symphony of the Spirit", released April 15, 2019 on iTunes and Google Play.

Paschal Fraction to the Son (Fr. Nathanael Guirguis) -  قسمة القيامة للابن

The fortieth track from our most recent production, "Anastasis", released on April 15th, 2019, now available on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Guest Vocals: Cantor Maged Milad

Ⲕⲁⲧⲁ Ⲛⲓⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ - Paschal Parallax - لحن كاطا نى خوروس

Live Recording from Kiahk 2020 at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey, BC.

Tenen (We present a Sacrifice) - Τενεν όθεν θυσιαν (Live) - (لحن تينين (نقدم الذبيحة

Ⲡⲓⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓ̀ⲟⲥ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲅ
Sharing the Joy of Coptic Chant

Chorus of St. Jacob Serugh | خورس يعقوب السروجي

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