KYIV CHAMBER CHOIR
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
Evgeny Stankovych "Liturgy of St.John Chrysostom"

Contemporary Christian Music Liturgy in which the canonical Word and Rite appear as the spiritual prop and support of the tragically destabilized world. Composer Evgeny Stankovych got International Tribute of Composers UNESCO-1985 and won the competition of European Radio in 1986.

It is impossible to imagine Ukrainian contemporary music without the creations of Evgen Stankovych. Symphonies, ballet, instrumental concerts, film scores, chamber works, folk-opera, grandiose-symphonic canvas, contemporary Christian music. In each genre composer proclaimed his own weighted word. Worldly- because the creations accomplished by Stankovych have long ago entered beyond his own national boundaries by becoming the acquired property of general humanity.
The composer’s choral music occupy a notable place in contemporary music histiry. A cappella choirs- mixed, male, female are independent and self driven “instruments” of the genre diversity of choral music of Stankovych, to which belongs his finished songs, choral concerts, liturgies and single part compositions. “I have listened to much music which is close to the cannons and which taste of anachronisms to the exclusion of works of great composers,- states Stankovych.- As a perfect model I chose Bach whose music I have heard many times in many countries both in concert halls and churches. Practically all Bach’s works impresses through their colossal energy and creative freedom- a gift given only to certain individuals. This specter attracted my thoughts.”

The liturgy of John Chrysostom- is the last choral creation of E.Stankovych. ‘To compose a Liturgy,- says the composer, - I started to avoid conservative aesthetics of church singing. I attempted to do that which I understood, thus by-passing ancient church canons. In my mind everything has to unfold like life itself. Almighty God created mankind to achieve self-perfection, development and achievement of higher levels…