An original CD presenting the rare opportunity to possess a recording of Armenian Liturgy. The Holy Apostolic Church of Armenia is one of the oldest churches in the Orient. The chants of three composers mainly are included in the service Most frequently the liturgy of Ekmalian created in the last decade of the 19th century is used. The chants are beautifully harmonized for mixed choir performance, some of them with a soloist. Included are twelve church chants in all, in which widely sung-out jubilation parts in expression of man's homage to God and Jesus Christ alternate with melodic-and-recitative episodes which have originated from the psalmodic singing. The programme strikes with the virtuosity of the hymns, the variety of the richly ornamented melodies and the interesting harmonic devices. The music brings the atmosphere of peace and concentration, of contemplation and deep thought of God the Creator and the sacrifice of His Son. Patarag, as the liturgy is called, is performed by the Sofia Armenian Choir with soloists Father Karapet Benlian, Marie Krikorian, the famous opera singer, Marie Basmadjian and Alice Bovarian under the baton of Bedros Papazian.