Thou Art a Vineyard

Thou Art a Vineyard

Thou Art a Vineyard (Georgian: შენ ხარ ვენახი, transliterated: "Shen Khar Venakhi") is a Medieval Georgian hymn, written by King Demetre I ("Demetrius I") of Georgia (1093-1156 A.D.). The hymn is dedicated to Georgia and the patronage of the Virgin Mary; it is also a prayer of praise to Mary in the Georgian Orthodox Church.

"Thou Art a Vineyard" is usually sung by a choir without instrumental accompaniment and is a classic example of Georgian choral music.

Compositionally, the hymn is characterized as very polyphonic and is representative of the late Medieval traditions of the Georgian Renaissance.

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*The Recovering Choir Director - [http://www.cantemusdomino.net/2005/08/02/shen-khar-venakhi/]
*Sample Music by Kitka - [http://www.kitka.org/music/qt/ShenKharVenakhi.html]


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