The interpretation is breathtakingly monumental…Connoisseurs of orthodox chant will be profoundly touched by the Canadian choristers from the Axios Men’s Ensemble and Pro Coro…The well-balanced harmonics…rank this…in a class comparable to similar compositions by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff…much care has been put into every detail of this towering production.

It’s vital new art that responds powerfully, as art always has, to injustice and violence and the horrors of war by projecting solemn beauty.

The songs sung in preparation for the wedding employ the vocal techniques of village singers, while the chants and choral works sung during the wedding ceremony itself reflect the sublime style more prevalent in church singing.

Everything is brilliantly and captivatingly performed by the vocal ensemble Cappella Romana. A Ukrainian Wedding is a great opportunity to learn more about Ukrainian culture — not just about folk music, but how Ukrainian society celebrates all parts of life.