Silvestrov: Choral/Vocal Music

Part 2 of “Valentin Silvestrov: A Composer’s Journey” airs Monday, January 12 on CharlottesvilleClassical.org. In this installment of this five-part profile, host Steve Robinson focuses on Silvestrov’s vocal output.

He is currently the most prolific composer of choral/vocal music in Ukrainian history. This program samples lieder, works for chorus, and an excerpt from his monumental, Requiem for Larissa. 

Valentin Silvestrov: A Composer’s Journey
Airs Mondays, 9 am and 6 pm on CharlottesvilleClassical.org

Featured Recordings:

Silvestrov: Bagatelle; Natalya Pasichnyk
Consolation: Forgotten Treasures of the Ukrainian Soul (BIS)
Silvestrov: Quiet Night; Latvian Radio Choir
To Thee We Sing (Ondine)
Silvestrov: Maidan 2014; Kyiv Chamber Choir
Maidan (ECM)
Silvestrov: Farewell, o World! Farewell, o Earth!; Ilya Scheps, Sergey Yakovenko
Silent Songs. (ECM)
Silvestrov: Requiem for Larissa; Choir of the Bavarian Symphony and the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra Requiem für Larissa (ECM)
Silvestrov: Kyiv Chamber Choir
Maidan (ECM)
Silvestrov: Prayer for Ukraine; Kyiv Chamber Choir
Maidan (ECM)
Silvestov: Lullaby; Kyiv Chamber Choir
Maidan (ECM)