GENRE FEATURES OF THE CHORAL MYKOLA LASTOVETSKY’S CREATIVITY

Abstract

The article examines the genre features of the choral creativity of the modern Ukrainian composer, Honored Artist of Ukraine, laureate of awards S. Hulak-Artemovskyi, V. Kosenko, S. Lyudkevych and Yu. Drohobych Mykola Lastovetsky (*1947) on the example of an analysis of his choral anthology; it has been ascertained that the artist has quite a large number of choral compositions, to which he gravitates especially in the last period of his creative life; the diverse genre range of his choral music is noted; the detailed fixation of the author’s marks, dynamic and agogic nuances in the musical text is emphasized. It was established that M. Lastovetsky has an original choral creativity, in which he continues a specific Ukrainian choral traditions, which he uniquely adapts with the individual genre-stylistic features of the composer’s writing and modern musical and expressive means. The list of poets to whom the composer most often turns in his choral works is given. It was noted that Ukrainian folk songs for the choir of M. Lastovetsky from the records of I. Franko are of special interest. It is emphasized that the composer’s choral works were written for various ensembles –children’s, homogeneous (female, male) and mixed. It is significant that in the choral works dominate compositions a cappella. It is noted that the genre spectrum of the artist’s choral work includes works of both large forms (three cantatas, four choral concerts) and small ones, which include original author’s compositions, numerous arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs. It is emphasized that a significant niche is the elaboration of calendar-ritual, in particular, harvest songs. It is distinguished that the composer actively uses polyphonic texture, subvocal and imitative polyphony. It is noted that the multi-genre M. Lastovetsky’s choral creativity has a significant performance potential and deserves a wider sharing among the listening audience both in the national dimension and abroad.