The perpose of this scientific article is disclosing and clarifying ofindividual style traits in reference to spiritual choral masterpieces, worksby I. Alexiychuk. The methods of this researching are based on the use ofmusical-cultural, comparative-historical, theoretical-analytical and textualapproaches. Scientific novelty. The study of individual style interpretationin the spiritual and choral work of I. Aleksiychuk a namely – genre modelof the psalm and prayer miniature is further developed; individual methodsof creative development of stylistic, stylistic and technical innovations ofUkrainian choral music of the second half of the twentieth century arespecified. Conclusions. In Alexeychuk's spiritual and choir genre models of psalm and prayer miniature show continuity with national traditions ofUkrainian Orthodox music and at the same time bright individual featuresof choral style. They testify to the composer’s free attitude towardsselected canonical prayer texts, which are of rather symbolic andbackground significance. Choral prayer miniatures embody the dramaticand compositional features of neo-romantic choral concert, fantasy, andcompetitiveness. Characteristic of the style of the composer is the appealto variant-variant, couplet-strophic, simple two-part, three-part reprisal,contrast-component and pan forms. Their combination in the works givesthe sound of spiritual-choir miniatures of „patterned” color. High role inthe individual choral style Alexeychuk principles of contrast, whichmanifest themselves in textured, harmonious, tempo, metro-rhythmic,dynamic layers, which contributes to the internal dynamics andcolorfulness of choral matter.
Italian Vocal and Choral Music of the Twentieth Century as a Phenomenon of Artistic Traditions
