Sounds of Angels by candlelight.
‘Stunningly beautiful’, “extremely touching”, “sounds of angels”, “pure elegance”, “this is what the northern lights sound like”...
All these words are left in the comments on YouTube by people who have discovered the music of Arvo Pärt (Estonia), Ola Eilo (Norway) and Eric Whitaker (USA).
The works of these composers are the choral music of the new millennium. They are like pearls hidden among mainstream trends and annoying clichés. We have included Mykhailo Shukh's Silent Prayer and Hanna Havrylets's Chorale, because Ukrainian contemporary music also has plenty of masterpieces.
Hear how original, magical, emotional, complex and simple the choir sounds in the romantic atmosphere of the Organ Hall by candlelight.
This concert by the Gomin Choir conducted by Vadym Yatsenko will change your perception of contemporary choral art forever.
Performers:
Lviv Municipal Choir ‘Gomin’
Vadym Yatsenko - conductor
Programme:
Mykhailo Shukh - ‘Silent Prayer’
Javier Busto - ‘Ave Maria’
Manolo da Rold - ‘O bone Jesu’ (‘O good Icyce’)
Ola Eilo - ‘Pulchra Es’ (‘You are beautiful’)
Ola Eilo - ‘Ubi Caritas’ (‘Where is love’)
Arvo Pärt - ‘Da Pacem Domine’ (‘Give Peace, O Lord’), solo - Galina Goncharova
Anna Havrylets - Chorale
Eric Whitaker - ‘Lux aurumque’ (‘Light and Gold’)
Eric Eschenwalds - ‘O Salutaris Hostia’ (‘O Sacrifice of Salvation’), solos - Lilia Denderis, Galina Goncharova
Franz Bibl - ‘Angelus Domini’ (Angel of the Lord), solo - Roman Hrabovensky
