« UKRAINE THE MOTHERLAND »
Dramatized
Musical Show in Commemoration of Ukraine’s Independence
1’29”
The National Anthem of Ukraine
9’40”
The Sacred Words:
Ukraine
the Motherland
6’53”
Olha the Queen
7’48”
Volodymyr The Great
10’49”
Yaroslav’s Justice
8’32”
Battle is Coming!
6’57”
Hug One Another, My Brothers
6’00”
Seech Rifleman
8’50”
The
Golden Gate
Carnival
4’02”
Long Live Ukraine!
A huge collection of
Ukrainian music created by the composer Alexander Sparinsky, director Oleg Martsyniv
to
celebrate Ukrainian
Independence. The disc is designed as a musical-theatrical excursion through the
pages of Ukrainian history –
starting from the times of Kyiv Rus to the present day, divided into
characteristic parts such as “Knyahynya Olga”, “Volodymyr the Great”,
“Sich is Coming” etc. Ukrainian Anthem
in classic arrangement by Ihor Blazhkov,
modern choral music, popular 'kozatski'
and 'striletski' songs, sacred music, theatrical fragments, Ukrainian
pop-music - everything is represented on the disc. More than 4 thousand singers
were
involved in
the creation of this musical encyclopedia
including names as prestigious as the National Hrigoriy Verevka Chapel Choir,
the “Kyiv” Chamber Choir, the President's Orchestra of the Ukrainian Armed
Forces, The National Chapel of bandura players, the Seminary and Academy
Choir
as well as the popular Ukrainian
actor Bohdan Stupka, and everyone's favorite songstress, Ani Lorak.
Directed by Oleh Martzyniv
Music Composed, Arranged (except
marked) & Produced by Alexander Sparinsky
Sound Directed & Pre-Mastered by Mychailo Didyk
Special thanks and heartfelt gratitude for gracious assistance in organizing
this Show to the Kyiv City State Administration and the Head Department of
Culture of the City of
Kyiv.
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