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Prayer for Ukraine
Mykola Lysenko (1842-1912)
The Cathedral Choir & Orchestra
Bryan Zaros, conductor
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
New York, New York
April 5, 2022
In solidarity with our Ukrainian brothers & sisters as they celebrate their Independence Day: I present the spiritual anthem of Ukraine-Молитва за Україну (Prayer for Ukraine) by Mykola Lysenko. A beautiful choral work from the heart and soul of Ukraine.
Let there be peace! 🕊🇺🇦
The text, a patriotic poem, was written by Oleksandr Konysky in 1885 in Kyiv, at a time when the Imperial Russian government suppressed the use of the Ukrainian language. The melody and a choral setting were written by Mykola Lysenko, a composer who inspired a Ukrainian national school of composition. It has been the spiritual anthem of Ukraine ever since and is sung at national observances.