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Українська
Musicus Bortnianskii is a chamber choir founded
in 1981 by Artistic
Director and Conductor
Myron Maksymiw
to perform and promote the works of Ukrainian and East European
composers of music for chorus and orchestra.
The repertoire of Musicus Bortnianskii ranges from early Renaissance to Classical and
20th century music. Moving with ease among all these periods, Musicus
Bortnianskii unveils the untapped wealth of music of Ukraine for the
last five hundred years. Works by Dmytro Bortniansky (1751 -1825) and his
contemporaries, Maksym Berezowsky (1745 -1777) and Artem Vedel
(1767-1808) form the core of the choirs' programme. The works of Western
composers like Sarti and Galuppi who worked in Eastern Europe are
also part of Musicus Bortnianskii repertoire.
Musicus Bortnianskii has been and is actively involved in music search
and research, of previously lost or forgotten compositions of Ukraine,
and to date has perhaps the most complete collection of early Ukrainian
music (Partesni Konzerty, works by Bortniansky, Vedel, Maksym Berezowsky
and others).
Musicus Bortnianskii has performed in Toronto and its vicinity, and in
the USA for the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. It has broadcast
on CBC National Radio and Television, and most recently on BBC Radio 3.
Musicus
Bortnianskii has eleven recordings to its credit.
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"Mr. Maksymiw 's
interpretation of all of Bortniansky 's works... was poised, polished
and flawless... "
The Ukrainian Weekly
New York NY
"Musicus Bortnianskii sings with
strong, true, pure tone... "
The Boston Globe
Boston MA |
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"Musicus Bortnianskii
is distinguished by technical fluency, clarity, freshness of sound,
delicate phrasing and crystal-clear intonation... "
The Ukrainian Weekly
New York NY
was delighted to
hear "period-conscious" performances of this [Partesni Motets]
repertoire.
Ivan Moody
Composer, Writer |
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