Coptic Hymns Concert 2016

We were very happy and blessed that George Kirollos and his team performed hymns for us on the 29^th October 2016 with members of the congregations from across the diocese.

This was a truly unique concert in that David Ensemble not only performed for us but also trained our own to perform with them. This was also the first time in the history of the diocese for a choir to be put together including members from different churches, further establishing the unity within the diocese.

The concert proved to be very successful and many people witnessed the excellent and professional manner in which the members of our Church blended with the professional David Ensemble choir.

There was a mix of traditional coptic hymns sung in Coptic and English and spiritual hymns composed by David Ensemble sung in Arabic. The programme included: Eparthenos, Ni Sherobim, Shere ne Maria (Milisma), O Mary (Ya Mim reh ya mim), Ni Savev Tiro, My Coptic Church, Ooniato, Je nain nan, Hail to Mary, Erepo esmo, Psalm 150 along with Psam 56, Konta Ma3y (You are with me), Thabeton Kalby (My heart is steadfast), Psalm 8 and Psalm 24.

Overall it proved to be a big hit, with many members of the congregation asking for extra hymns to be sung after the concert had ended, which gained several encores from the choir.

May God bless everyone involved and make it more fruitful and make it grow and expand.