Draft:Joseph Maximos Fahmé
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Joseph Fahmé | |
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| Born | April 4, 1924 Aleppo, Syria |
| Died | March 27, 2025 Paris, France |
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| Other names | Maximos |
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| Years active | 1949–2025 |
| Known for | Byzantine liturgical music |
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| Title | Archimandrite |
| Awards | Gold Medal – Académie du disque lyrique (2011) |
Joseph Maximos Fahmé (born April 4, 1924 in Aleppo, died March 27, 2025 in Paris) was a Melkite Catholic priest and a Syrian-French chanter.
Biography
[edit]Born in Aleppo, he was sent at the age of 12 to Jerusalem to attend the Saint Anne Seminary. There, he received his first religious and musical education, becoming familiar with Byzantine liturgical music. He continued his studies at the Grand Seminary and regularly sang at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, influenced by two renowned chanters: Papadopoulos (Constantinople) and Evlambios (Athens), whom he first imitated before developing his own unique style.
In 1949, he returned to Aleppo, was ordained as a priest under the name Maximos on June 29, and became director of the Saint Nicholas School. In 1955, he moved to Paris to study religious social sciences at the Catholic Institute of Paris, then returned to Aleppo in 1958 to lead a 50-person mixed Byzantine choir until 1965.
That year, he moved back to Paris to complete his graduate studies. There, he became chanter (πρωτοψάλτης) and choir director at Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre Church, one of Paris’ oldest churches, located near Notre-Dame Cathedral.
He also worked as a radio host for Radio Monte Carlo under the pseudonym Nabil Youssef, before settling permanently in Paris.
He was awarded the title of archimandrite in recognition of his work.
Musical Discography
[edit]His chanting style was distinguished by deep spirituality. His performances drew a wide weekly audience, believers and non-believers alike, moved by the beauty and harmony of his music.
Discography
| Title | Label | Year of release | Years recorded | Notes |
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| Hymnes byzantines d'Orient: anthologie | Psalmus PSAL001 | ©2008 | ℗2003–2007 | Selected as a "favorite" by La Revue du Son, October 2008; first release from Psalmus label |
| Odes byzantines à la mère de Dieu: chant de la paraclisis | Psalmus LIT 002 | ©2010 | ℗2010 | |
| Hymne acathiste: tradition syrienne | Psalmus LIT 003 | ©2014 | ℗2011 | |
| Alep éternelle: Chant byzantin de Syrie | Psalmus PSAL026 | ©2017 | ℗2007–2010 |
Death
[edit]He contracted COVID-19 at the age of 97 and recovered well, but later developed Alzheimer’s disease. He passed away on March 27, 2025, in Paris at the age of 101.[1]
Sources
[edit]- http://analogion.com/site/html/MaximosFahme.html
- http://www.egeo-apmh.org/artistes-c6.html Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-11-02)(Positional parameters ignored)
- http://www.psalmus.fr/fiche_artiste.cfm?id=11 Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-11-01)(Positional parameters ignored)
External links
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQcAWwrbgmY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Z38bVkTk4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L62vr7tF4JE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZWmM_VSIok
Category:1924 births Category:2025 deaths Category:Syrian musicians Category:French musicians Category:Choral conductors Category:Melkite Greek Catholic priests
- ^ Utilisateur, Super. "Retour à Dieu du père Joseph Fahmé". chretiensorientaux.eu (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-31.