Re and arts The concept of cyclicity in choral works with the title «Seasons» (based on themusic of Ukrainian composers of the second half of the twentieth century)

Abstract

The purpose of the article. The research is related to the search for content and formattingtools for the cycling of contemporary Ukrainian choral multidisciplinary works entitled "Seasons."Methodology. The research methodology is comprehensive. It consists of applying the achievementsof historical, comparative, stylistic, analytical methods. This methodological approach allows us toreveal and analyze stylistic models of late romantic, neo-folkloristic and polystyle variants of thecyclical concept of works entitled "Seasons." The scientific novelty of the work is to broaden thenotions about the means of the composite integrity of the suite-type cyclic works in choral works ofthe above-mentioned topics of Ukrainian composers of the second half of the twentieth century. Forthe first time, little-known works of M. Skoryk, V. Martynyuk have been analyzed, and theircomparative analysis is given in the broad context of such choral works entitled "Seasons."Conclusions. The stylistic models of cyclical choral works entitled "Seasons" are presented by lateromantic (Lyatoshуns’ky, Kravtzov), neofolk (Dychko, Martynyuk) and polystylyс (Skoryk,Kravtzov) measurements of the concept of cyclic works. Means of cycling of these three types arerelated to the principle of shaping the suite of a new kind of the twentieth century.Key words: choral music, cycle, suite, annual turning point, seasons, Ukrainian composers.