Title: Church of Kidane Mehret Artist: Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru Label: Mississippi Records Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 850024931817 Genre: Classical Vocal Crossover Release Date: 2025-05-23 Number of Discs: 1
Deeply resonant spiritual music transmitted via piano, organ, and harmonium by beloved composer and Ethiopian Orthodox nun Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru. Church of Kidane Mehret collects all the musical work from Emahoy's 1972 private press album of the same name, alongside two additional unreleased piano recordings, exploring Emahoy's take on "Ethiopian Church Music." Recording herself in churches throughout Jerusalem, Emahoy engages directly with the Ethiopian Orthodox musical liturgy. For the first time, we hear Emahoy on harmonium and massive, droning pipe organ, alongside some of her most moving piano work.
Tracks: 1.1 Ave Maria 1.2 Spring Ode – Meskerem 1.3 The Storm 1.4 Essay on Mahlet, The Prayer of Saint Yared 1.5 Via Dolorosa, XIth Station of the Cross 1.6 Prayer for Peace. Ps. 122 (Kyrie Eleison)
