TO THE PROBLEM OF THE MAGNIFICAT GENRE READING IN CREATIVE WORK OF JOHN RUTTER
The purpose of this article is to uncover some features of realization of the Magnificat genre in the creative work of John Milford Ratter, contemporary world famous composer, conductor, arranger, notes publisher, which received wide recognition, in the first place, as the author of numerous artistic compositions into the sphere of academically professional choral art. The round of scientifically investigative methods relies on a genre-based approach, stylistic and functional approaches of the research analysis. The explorers are also having the process of applying the structurally analytical as well as comparative methods, specialized ways for studying of the above-mentioned problem. The scientific novelty of the article is in the illumination of compositional features, timbre-texture decisions in the Magnificat genre in creative work of John Ratter that until now did not appear in modern domestic musicology research. The authors of represented article are investigating, for the first time, in the Ukrainian musicological thought, the problem concerning succession and regeneration of leading, the most crucial genre indications of Magnificat in compositionally artistic observation by John Milford Ratter. Conclusions. The Magnificat of John Rutter illustrates a new way of reading of this genre by the prime example of an unconventional embodiment of the classic genre model based on the synthesis of canonical and not canonical texts. The choral work attracts by its openness, sincerity, lyric artistic images that can be easily remembered, its melodious and harmonious colours, simplicity for understanding. The composer harmoniously combines traditions and their talented renewal: in this sense, the Magnificat is a model for the musical culture of the second half of the XX century and the beginning of the XXI century.