To: Parish Priests, Parish Council Chairpersons, Choir Chairpersons, Choir Leaders, Organists
From: Dr Socrates Boyajian, Chair, Central Council
Date: May 10, 1999
Subject: AACCA PUBLICATIONS
Through its publications program, the Choir Association strives to provide worthwile materials for the user of our choirs and altar servers to assist them in their service of the Armenian Church. We hope to announce new publications in the near future. In the meantime, may we remind you of those that are available for purchase from your Central Council.
Your request for publications should include the name and quantity of each publication as well as a check payable to the AACCA for the amount of the purchase.
Please send your orders for the above items to:
Mary Selvinazian
56-36 196 Place
Flushing, NY 11365-2310
Tel: (718)423-5680
We also urge our choirs to take advantage of the following items which will serve as invaluable tools in promoting the objectives and mission of the Choir Association:
Bless O Lord by Rev. Fr. Garabed Kochakian; Services of Blessings in the Armenian Church.
Medz Avedis; Armenian New Year and Christmas Songs for children and adults. An accompanying cassette tape is also available.
Vosgeporig, A Treasury of Armenian Chants, with accompanying cassette, for use in youth choirs as well as family and community gatherings.
The Deacon's Manual by Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, now with accompanying cassette, to assist in training our altar servers.
Lenten Rest Service of the Armenian Church by Archbishop Torkom Manoogian.
The Book of Hours of the Armenian Church by Archbishop Tiran Nersoyan.
In addition, we would like to remind you of other titles of special interest which are available through the Diocesan Bookstore. These are:
The Sacraments, the symbols of Our Faith - by Rev. Fr. Garabed Kochakian
Saints and Sacraments - by Patriarch Shnork Kaloustian
The Church of Armenian - by Patriarch Malachia Ormanian
Art in the Armenian Church - by Rev. Fr. Garabed Kochakian
Saints and Feasts - by Patriach Torkom Koushagian - translated by Very Rev. Fr. H. Melkonian
A Dictionary of the Armenian Church - by Bedros Norehad
For your singing pleasure or for concert use, check into the Shirag Songbook Volumes 1-6, a wonderful addition to your music library. There are Gomidas, popular, patriotic, romantic, troubadour and jazz songs as well as dance music.
Please contact the Diocesan Bookstore for prices and orders for the above.
I strongly encourage you to make use of the above publications, or that you offer these publications to those that may be in need of them.