Resurrection Choir of at Northampton Cathedral

Resurrection Choir of at Northampton Cathedral Vokalensemble “Voskresenije“ : “OPEN TO US THE GATES OF REPENTANCE“ (concert fragment) Dirigent: Jurii Maruk Conductor: Jurii Maruk Solo: Mikchail Karpuk The character of Russian and Ukrainian worship derives from performances of the znamenny chant, which developed a tradition that was characterised by seamless melodies and a capacity to sustain pitch. The tradition reached its culmination during the 16th and 17th centuries, having taken on its own character in the Russian Empire some three centuries earlier. Choral music has a special significance for Ukrainian culture; according to the musicologist Yurii Chekan, “choral music embodies Ukrainian national mentality, and the soul of the people“.Ukrainian choral music changed during the Baroque era; passion and emotion, contrasting dynamics, timbre and musical texture were introduced, and monody was replaced by polyphony.