Of the hundreds of
desert monasteries that once flourished in the
Holyland, the St. George of Chozeba Monastery in
Vadi Kelt in the Judean desert is one of only seven
remaining. This CD presents a selection from the
Vigil on the Feast Day of St. George of Chozeba,
recorded live at the Vadi Kelt Monastery. The vigil
is sung by a Greek Byzantine choir from Cyprus and
monks of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of
Jerusalem.
Segments of the Vigil on the Feast Day of St. George
of Chozeba, recorded live at the Vadi Keh Monastery.
A Greek Byzantine choir from Cyprus and monks of the
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
participated in this recording.
Celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Theophanis of
Gierasa