CD
Glorifies Kozak Bravery
The Detroit-based
Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus (Kapelia Bandurystiv imeny T. Shevchenka) has
released a new CD recording called Bayda.
“Bayda,
with its rich and challenging bandura orchestration, serves as the focus of
this disc. At the same time, there is also a variety of songs showcasing the
male choral sound of the ensemble. Through the performance of these historic
works and new arrangements, we are also paying homage to over 400 years of
Kozak history and bravery,” says UBC’s Artistic Director and Conductor Oleh
Mahlay.
Composers
whose works are featured on the CD include: Oleksandr Koshyts, Hnat
Khotkevych, Hryhoriy Kytasty and Mykola Lysenko.
The
title song tells a story of Prince Dmytro “Bayda” Vyshnevetsky – the first
Kozak otaman and a founding member of the Kozak nobility. He was taken prisoner
by the Turks and executed in
Other
songs on the CD include: “Song of Kozak Nechay,” “Hamalia Suite,” “Medley of
Ukrainian Dance Songs,” “Yatran,” “Song of the Gray Cuckoo,” “The Horn-Owl On
The Grave,” and “The Mighty Dnipro River.” Solo performances by Teodozij
Pryshlak, Ihor Kusznir, Ihor Stasiuk, Taras Zakordonski, Victor Sheweli, and
Mychail Newmerzyckyj are featured as is a bandura solo by Orest
Sklierenko. There are also two
instrumental, bandura-only tracks: “Song Dance” and “The Kozak Road.”
Founded
in 1918, the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus has been based in the
Bayda
is available as of