{"product_id":"emahoy-tsege-mariam-gebru-church-of-kidane-mehret","title":"EMAHOY TSEGE MARIAM GEBRU - Church Of Kidane Mehret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehoused in \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eold-school tip-on jacket with metallic silver foil stamping along with a 12-page booklet featuring extensive liner notes from scholar and pianist Thomas Feng. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply resonant spiritual music transmitted via piano, organ, and harmonium by beloved composer and Ethiopian Orthodox nun \u003cstrong\u003eEmahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChurch of Kidane Mehret\u003c\/em\u003e 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 “\u003cem\u003eEthiopian Church Music\u003c\/em\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecording 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e” is one of our favorite pieces Emahoy ever recorded, her chiming piano reverberating against ancient stone walls. Her familiar melodic lines take on new resonance when played through the harmonium on “Spring Ode - Meskerem.” Two towering organ performances comprise the B Side, combining Emahoy’s classical European training with her lifelong study of Ethiopian religious music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNowhere is Emahoy’s unique combination of influences more apparent than on “\u003cem\u003eEssay on Mahlet\u003c\/em\u003e,” a meditative slow burner in which Emahoy interprets the free verse of the Orthodox liturgy note for note on the piano. This revelatory piece, alongside the dramatic piano composition “\u003cem\u003eThe Storm\u003c\/em\u003e,” comes from another self-released album, 1963’s Der Sang Des Meeres. Only 50 copies were ever produced (and no cover). One of the only known copies was saved from the trash and shared with Mississippi by a fellow nun at Emahoy’s monastery when we visited for Emahoy’s funeral in March of 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to work with the Emahoy Tsege Mariam Music Foundation to bring you these rare spiritual recordings in what would have been the artist’s 102nd year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in black and clear vinyl editions. Old-school tip-on jacket with metallic silver foil stamping along with a 12-page booklet featuring extensive liner notes from scholar and pianist \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Feng\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mississippi Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":54282120659289,"sku":"SDZ-11123","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Emahoy_Tsege_Mariam_Gebru_-_Church_Of_Kidane_Mehret_-_2025.jpg?v=1741352010","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/emahoy-tsege-mariam-gebru-church-of-kidane-mehret","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}