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 second volume embraces ecclesiastic trend in Yuri Falik's choral music. The composer resorts to the medieval Russian orthodox singing, treating it mostly free. The idea of this authentic anthem has been played up in the composer's instrumental music, flowing together with the author's individual style.
Those were orthodox canonic texts to have become the poetical base for the choruses intended for mixed choir a cappella.
The second volume embraces ecclesiastic trend in Yuri Falik's choral music. The composer resorts to the medieval Russian orthodox singing, treating it mostly free. The idea of this authentic anthem has been played up in the composer's instrumental music, flowing together with the author's individual style.
Those were orthodox canonic texts to have become the poetical base for the choruses intended for mixed choir a cappella.
CONTENTS:
Liturgical Canticles. For mixed choir a cappella
Prologue
God, when Appealing to Thee
Do Not Mourn Over Me, Mother
Thou Sacred Image
Great Vespers
Our Father
My Soul
Cherubim Song
Oh, Holy Sovereign
Our Lady’s Chant
From the Penitential and Thanksgiving Canons
Blessed
From the Canon to Guardian Angel
Canticle Before Easter Morning Service
Angel Glorification
Prayers. For mixed choir a cappella
Do not Reject Me
Into Thine Hands
Watching the Widow
To Our Lady
That Sacred Image
Miraculous Images (Before the Sacred Icons). Cycle for mixed choir a cappella
Canticle to Our Lady of Tikhvin’s Icon
To Beatified Xenia’s Icon
To Our Lady of Smolensk Icon
To Our Lady of Iberia Icon
To the Almighty Icon