Benedict Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem
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This item will be released February 21, 2025.Cappella Records proudly announces the release of UKRAINIAN WAR REQUIEM by multiple GRAMMY®-nominated composer BENEDICT SHEEHAN, performed by AXIOS MEN’S ENSEMBLE and the tenors and basses of PRO CORO CANADA, Edmonton, Canada, directed by MICHAEL ZAUGG.
The recording will be released at the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 February 2022).
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.
Performed by the Axios Men’s Ensemble and the tenors and basses of Pro Coro Canada under Michael Zaugg, this work commemorates the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, democracy, and faith. The Ukrainian War Requiem stands as a vigil for the fallen and a celebration of Ukraine’s resilient heritage.
- I. Trisagion Prayers (5:12)
- II. Psalm 90 (6:36)
- III. Great Litany (5:17)
- IV. Alleluia & Troparia (3:12)
- V. Evlogitaria of the Departed (9:06)
- VI. Sessional Hymn of the Departed (2:36)
- VII. Psalm 50 (6:51)
- VIII. Canon (11:19)
- IX. With the Souls (2:47)
- X. Litany for the Dead (3:40)
- XI. Eternal Memory & Light (5:13)
- XII. In Paradisum (5:27)
