The IV. NAPS International Ecumenical Concert of Sacral Songs 2008

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Schola Cantorum Budapestiensis from Budapest presented Roman Catholic songs.

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Chorus Comenianus, a youth choir from the Evangelical high school of J. A. Komenský in Košice.

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Greek Catholic Chants were performed by St Kirill and Methodius Cathedral Choir from Košice.

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The Blaha Lujza Choir of the Reformed Christian Church from Rimavská Sobota.

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The Ukrainian Boys’ Choir from Mukachevo presented eastern liturgical chants typical for Orthodox rites.

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Mr. Ervin Schönhauser, singer of Jewish songs from Bratislava.

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Blessing of the Roman Catholic bishop, His Excellency Mons. Stanislav Stolárik.

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Blessing of the bishop of the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession, the Honourable Mr. Slavomír Sabol.

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Blessing of the Greek Catholic archbishop, His Eminence the Metropolitan Ján Babjak.

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The atmosphere during the blessings was marvelous.

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Blessing of the Orthodox Protojerej Ladislav Bilý.

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Blessing of the Very Reverend Géza Erdélyi, bishop of the Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia.

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Prayer of the Jewish Rabbi Jossi Steiner.

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The common chant of choirs presenting an eastern rite.

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The final applause.