Ukrainian War Requiem
TTBB Chorus a cappella - Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass Soli
approx. 70 min
Music by Benedict Sheehan
Benedict Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem is a powerful tribute to Ukraine’s enduring spirit, honoring lives lost in war through music. Rooted in the tradition of the panakhyda (a memorial service for the dead), it blends ancient Ukrainian prayers, Latin texts, and Jewish melodies, symbolizing Ukraine’s complex past, present, and future.
“breathtakingly monumental” - HRAudio
“an important statement in our time” - Pizzicato
“vital new art that responds powerfully, as art always has, to injustice and violence and the horrors of war by projecting solemn beauty” - BlogCritics
TTBB Chorus a cappella - Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass Soli
approx. 70 min
Music by Benedict Sheehan
Benedict Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem is a powerful tribute to Ukraine’s enduring spirit, honoring lives lost in war through music. Rooted in the tradition of the panakhyda (a memorial service for the dead), it blends ancient Ukrainian prayers, Latin texts, and Jewish melodies, symbolizing Ukraine’s complex past, present, and future.
“breathtakingly monumental” - HRAudio
“an important statement in our time” - Pizzicato
“vital new art that responds powerfully, as art always has, to injustice and violence and the horrors of war by projecting solemn beauty” - BlogCritics
TTBB Chorus a cappella - Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass Soli
approx. 70 min
Music by Benedict Sheehan
Benedict Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem is a powerful tribute to Ukraine’s enduring spirit, honoring lives lost in war through music. Rooted in the tradition of the panakhyda (a memorial service for the dead), it blends ancient Ukrainian prayers, Latin texts, and Jewish melodies, symbolizing Ukraine’s complex past, present, and future.
“breathtakingly monumental” - HRAudio
“an important statement in our time” - Pizzicato
“vital new art that responds powerfully, as art always has, to injustice and violence and the horrors of war by projecting solemn beauty” - BlogCritics