Falik Yu. Book of Canzonas for Mixed Choir A Cappella

Yuri FALIK (1936–2009) was the disciple of the acknowledged Stolyarsky music school in Odessa. Studying in the Leningrad conservatoire he acquired two specialities: cello (prof. A. Strimer) and composition (prof. B. Arapov). Post-graduate education (M. Rostropovich). Falik was a professor of composition and instrumentation perfoming as a conductor all over the Russian cities and abroad. Among his creations there are many opuses of diverse genres. Numerous chamber and choral compositions by Falik are perpetually.

Performed all over the world by the European and American ensembles and choral groups. Such conductors as Ye. Svetlanov, G. Rozhdestvensky, M. Janssons, V. Gergiev, A. Dmitriyev, V. Yampolsky (USA), M. di Bonaventura (USA), S. Edwards (UK) included Falik’s symphony compositions to their repertoire.

The cycle “Book of Canzonas” is based on the mostly refined, graceful and sparkling with humour poems by the European poets of the 11th-17th centuries. Some of them were the contemporaries of Claudio Monteverdi, author of the “Book of Madrigals”; some were living simultaneously with brilliant actor and comedy-writer Jean-Baptiste Moliere.

The Book of Canzonas is essentially the instrumental music for choir. This is the kind of a miniature action, buffoonery of jugglers and strolling musicians. Such performances were acted on the European cities' squares rising genuine ecstasy and rapture.

The cycle “Book of Canzonas” is based on the mostly refined, graceful and sparkling with humour poems by the European poets of the 11th-17th centuries. Some of them were the contemporaries of Claudio Monteverdi, author of the “Book of Madrigals”; some were living simultaneously with brilliant actor and comedy-writer Jean-Baptiste Moli?re.      The Book of Canzonas is essentially the instrumental music for choir. This is the kind of a miniature action, buffoonery of jugglers and strolling musicians. Such performances were acted on the European cities' squares rising genuine ecstasy and rapture.

CONTENTS:

1. To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time. Verses by R. Herrick (England). Translated by A. Sendyk (Music text example)
2. Nightingale. Verses by F. de Lamene (Italy). Translated by A. Parin
3. Skinflint's Testament. Verses by S. Lomnicky (Czechia). Translated by Yu.Vronsky
4. Fruitful Age. Verses by V. Voiture (France). Translated by Yu. Denisov
5. Alba (Dawn Song). From the old Proveneal poetry of the 11th century. Translated by V. Dynnik (Music text example)
6. Sing Joy to Love! Verses by Th. Campion (England). Translated by G. Rusakov