CINCINNATI (CNS) -- Singing and praying in Aramaic, the language

Jesus spoke, "is a way to understand him in a more authentic way," according to Christopher Moroney, artistic director of the San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble.

The group's latest CD, called "Ancient Echoes," is a collection of music from Jerusalem's Second Temple era, which occurred after about 540 B.C., and music from the time of Christ. In preparation for the project, the group had to learn about the anthropology, sociology, religion and language of the time, he told The Catholic Telegraph, newspaper of the Cincinnati Archdiocese. The ensemble, which made its debut in 1989 with a concert at San Antonio's historic San Fernando Cathedral, gave a performance recently in Cincinnati at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Moroney and his wife, Covita, the ensemble's general manager, had talked about the ancient music project for 20 years, but were unable to proceed because they could not find anyone to teach them Aramaic. Finally, a number of resources came together to make "Ancient Echoes" possible.

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