Born: February 2, 1856 – Died: March 6, 1905
Magar Yegmalian was born in Vagharshapat, Armenia on February 2, 1856. Yegmalian’s most notable accomplishment is the publication of the Chants of the Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1896). Yegmalian finished his composition of the Liturgy in 1893 where it was sung at the Cathedral of Tiflis (Georgia) before it was officially accepted by Catholicos Mgurdich I on June 7, 1895. It was widely published and disseminated in 1896 is the most practiced referential work to present day. Yegmalian has two publication of his Divine Liturgy, one for three-part male chorus and the other for four-part mixed chorus.
You will find that our collection consists of the original composition in F Major, a lower-register version in D Major, and finally, a children’s arrangement in C major.
Original Publication (F Major)
Antelias Arrangement (D Major)
Children’s Choir Arrangement
(C Major)