Basil Kazan Byzantine Musical Masterpieces 3 LP Lot Orthodox Chant Greek ArabicDescription:

Three-record collection from Rt. Rev. Basil Kazan’s Byzantine Musical Masterpieces series, featuring Eastern Orthodox sacred chanting and an English-language Divine Liturgy performance with the choir of St. Michael’s Eastern Orthodox Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

The collection includes The Repentant Sinful Woman, also identified as The Cassiane’s Doxastikon; The Divine Liturgy in English / Axion Estin; and the fourth record in the series, featuring hymns in Greek, Arabic, and English. Across the three records, performances include Greek, English, Arabic, Spanish, and French.

All three records include their corresponding printed sleeves, featuring hymn texts, explanatory notes, and photographs. The fourth record’s sleeve carries a dedication to Metropolitan Antony Bashir in connection with his 1961 silver jubilee.

About the Artist:

Basil Kazan was a Lebanese-born Orthodox priest, chanter, and composer associated with the Antiochian Orthodox tradition. His work helped make Byzantine church music accessible to English-speaking congregations, particularly through his later multivolume Byzantine Project. These recordings document his chanting and his work with the Louisville parish choir.

Record Specifications:

• Artist: Rt. Rev. Basil Kazan

• Additional Performers: Choir of St. Michael’s Eastern Orthodox Church, Louisville, Kentucky

• Series: Byzantine Musical Masterpieces

• Quantity: Three Vinyl Records With Three Printed Sleeves

• Format: 12" LP, 33⅓ RPM

• Label: Not On Label — No Separate Label Name Stated

• Record Codes: CP-4929 / CP-4930; CP-4933 / CP-4934; CP-6135 / CP-6136

• Year: Undated Releases; Fourth Series Record Circa 1961

• Genre: Religious, Byzantine Chant, Eastern Orthodox Liturgical Music

• Languages: Greek, English, Arabic, Spanish, French

• Loose / Sleeved: All Three Records Sleeved

• Record Condition: VG+; Visible Surface Scuffs And Scratches

• Sleeve Condition: Visible Age Spotting, Discoloration, Edge And Corner Wear, Creasing, And Areas Of Edge/Seam Damage; See Photographs

Tracklist / Recorded Programs:

Record 1 — The Repentant Sinful WomanCP-4929 / CP-4930

Side 1:

1. The Repentant Sinful Woman — Greek

2. The Repentant Sinful Woman — English

Side 2:

1. The Repentant Sinful Woman — Arabic

2. The Repentant Sinful Woman — Spanish

Record 2 — The Divine Liturgy in English / Axion EstinCP-4933 / CP-4934

Side Labeled “3”:

1. The Divine Liturgy in English — Rt. Rev. Basil Kazan and St. Michael’s Eastern Orthodox Church Choir

Side Labeled “4”:

1. Axion Estin (It Is Truly) — Greek

2. Axion Estin (It Is Truly) — Arabic

3. Axion Estin (It Is Truly) — English

4. Axion Estin (It Is Truly) — Spanish

5. Axion Estin (It Is Truly) — French

6. Innalbaraya Be Asreha — Arabic

7. Alyaoum Oullika Ala Khashabaten — Arabic

Record 3 — Byzantine Musical Masterpieces, Fourth Record in the SeriesCP-6135 / CP-6136

Side 1:

1. Inna Yusof — Fifth Tone; Great Holy Saturday; Arabic

2. Doxastikon of the Theotokos — August 15; Eight Tones; Arabic

3. Axion Estin — Seventh and Sixth Tones, Ajam’s Melody; Greek

Side 2:

1. The Great Doxology — Second Tone, Hejazkar’s Melody; English

2. Doxastikon of the Theotokos — August 15; Eight Tones; English

3. It Is Truly — Seventh and Sixth Tones, Ajam’s Melody; English

Contents Note:

This listing includes exactly the three records and sleeves pictured. The Divine Liturgy/Axion Estin record bears the original side numbers 3 and 4. This lot is offered as a collection from the series; completeness of the original series or the full Divine Liturgy recording is not claimed. Track names follow the labels and sleeves, with minor transliteration variations.

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