Valentin Silvestrov Requiem for Larissa Памяти Киры Mуратовой ( Hobart Earle, OPO, Dumka )

Hobart Earle conducts the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Choir of Ukraine ( Kapella Dumka Yevhen Savchuk, choirmaster ) in the Odessa Premiere of this composition on June 15, 2018. At the request of Valentin Silvestrov, the performance was dedicated to the memory of legendary filmmaker Kira Muratova. Mezzosoprano solo : Oksana Nikitiuk Tenor solo : Olkesandr Biloshapka I Requiem II Tuba III Lacrymosa dies IV Proshchai svite, proshchai ( from the poem The Dream by Taras Shevchenko ) V Agnus VI Requiem VII Requiem Requiem for Larisa represents Silvestrovs very personal approach to this traditional genre. It is a very intimate service and an act of remembrance for his wife, Larisa Bondarenko, who died young, and for their life and what they did together. Only parts of the