STABAT MATER

STABAT MATER

Ancient sacred songs of Ukraine and masterpieces of Bach and Handel

It is a conversation between East and West inside of us, unknown Ukraine and old Europe,inside of us. Different branches of prayer, different languages: Old Church Slavonic, Latin, English, German, and Italian different music languages - monody and Bach`s and Handel`s service music they heal and tune the only

- the language of the heart now and forever ancient sacred songs of Ukraine “In Thy Kingdom”, “Do not avert Thy face”,
“Look, the bridegroom is coming!“

“Let all human flesh keep silent”,
“You that clothes in the world as in raiment”
“Rise to the mountains, my soul”
Masterpieces by Bach and Handel
J.S.Bach: “Matthäus-Passion” (airs “Erbarme dich”, “Aus Liebe”, “Blute nur”)
“Hohe Messe in h-Moll” (airs “Agnus dei”, “Laudamus te”), Cantata “Mein Jesu!”.
G.F. Handel: Oratorio “Messiah” (air “How beautiful are the feet”), Air from the opera “Serse” (“Ombra Mai fu”).

Performed by
Soloist Nataliya Polovynka, laureate of T.Shevchenko National Prize, mezzo-soprano
Liliya Gratyla - honoured artist of Ukraine, violin
Roman Gratyla - violin
Mariya Bil - cello
Olena Pavlenko - flute
Nataliya Polovynka, Nazar Romaiuk, Yuliya Tsvyakh - singing

Stage-director: Oleh Tsiona, honoured artist of Ukraine
Light: Bohdan Dvornyk
Costume: Marta Wachholz