THE FIGURE OF S. ORFEYEV: THE CHORAL SPHERE OF HIS CREATIVE WORK

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to define the genre priorities in the choral legacy of S. D. Orfeyev; to identify the principles of interaction between external and internal prerequisites for the formation of the composer’s individual style, and the uniqueness of the author's interpretation of certain choral music genres in their connection with various traditions of choral art – folklore, liturgical. Research methodology. The article employs historical-biographical, culturological, analytical, and choral studies approaches, which together form a unified methodological basis for the study of S. D. Orfeyev’s choral music. The scientific novelty. The novelty of this work lies in the attempt to determine the genre-stylistic originality of S. D. Orfeyev’s choral music through the lens of genre-performance aspects of his choral arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs and the individual-compositional specificity of his embodiment of liturgical traditions. The creative work of Serafym Dmytrovych Orfeyev is considered from two perspectives: on the one side – in terms of identifying the specific features of the composer’s individual style, and on the other – in light of professional performance-related issues, which imply a desire to outline ways of practical engagement with his choral legacy. The article emphasizes the fundamentally synthetic nature of S. D. Orfeyev’s activity as a music historian, music theorist, educator, and composer, which defines his role as a founder of a broad musical-educational tradition that continues to preserve and develop his compositional experience to this day. Conclusions. It has been established that the choral creativity of S. Orfeyev in all its directions – folklore tradition, church singing tradition, academic choral tradition – indicates a special organic compositional and performing integrity, which was defined, among other factors, by the many years of professional and creative collaboration with the outstanding master of choral art, founder of the Odesa Choral School, K. Pigrov.