"At the beginning of 1997 the Dominican Cathedra in Lviv began to serve its primary purpose – became the church of Holy Eucharist of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The same year a youth choir of the organization "Ukrainian Youth for Christ" got an invitation to sing in this temple. The choir sang its first Divine Liturgy on April 6, 1997and since ten the parishioners have been enjoying the spiritual singing of the young people. Its name "Soli Deo" the choir got from the inscription carved on the facade of the cathedral Soli Deo honor et gloria (Honour and Glory to the only God). Due to professionalism and talent of the permanent choirmaster and inspirer Iryna Mel'nyk for more than a decade the choir has became a one singing family where all members are united by great love to music, a song, and a common prayer.
Having been cherishing the millennial traditions of Ukrainian church singing, the "Soli Deo" choir selects its repertoire from the rich palette of Ukrainian spiritual music which covers the best works of the Ukrainian composers. Among them are the parts from Liturgy and masses, cantos, in which deep dramatism, life-giving lyricism, faith and hope, joy and love are harmoniously combined through the Word and music. In this CD we would like to offer you some of the samples of Ukrainian spiritual music. May every chord of this music be an invisible touch to the most secret strings of your soul and sow your hearts with the seeds of Good and Love!"
(information from the polygraph of the disc)
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